The NBA regular season is very, very imperfect. Combining condensed schedules with the spaced-out, faced-paced product on the floor, where players cover more ground than they ever have, leads to injuries. It leads to silly circumstances, like the Brooklyn Nets playing in Denver on the second night of a cross-city back-to-back. Thus, it leads to rest, and of course, incessant debate about that rest.
But man does the NBA regular season have its moments. Sometimes, they’re unexpected surprises, like the last West Coast game of the night going to double OT, or a rookie’s signature moment.