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Who Steps Up MOST When the NBA Playoffs Get Tough? — Advanced stats highlight 7 players who deliver when it counts

Who Steps Up MOST When the NBA Playoffs Get Tough? — Advanced stats highlight 7 players who deliver when it counts

We're answering that question with a massive dataset of playoff lineups

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LeBron, Draymond, Jimmy, and Jayson. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Alex Slitz/Getty Images/Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Some players switch into another gear in the NBA playoffs.

These are the players you'd rather not face, as their teams suddenly perform a lot better than their regular-season records would suggest.

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