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This first Sunday of action after the All-Star break finds the NBA at a much different place than two weeks ago. Instead of teams battling exhaustion, both mental and physical, after four straight months of the NBA marathon, this week finds them relatively fresh after extended time off. In addition, teams in contention for the postseason can now focus on the finish line, less than two months away while young, lottery-bound teams can start to lean more on their younger players to prove themselves ahead of the off-season. These changes in motivation and energy level tend to show up in game action and outcomes and will shape some of my picks.