Episode 56 of The New Twenty Four arrives with the NBA stretch run in full swing and only weeks remaining in the regular season, as Gavriel Wilkins and Torrence Stagger break down the biggest stories shaping the picture around The Association as the playoff picture continues to crystallize across both conferences.

Opening things up by shining a light on the Atlanta Hawks, who have reeled in ten straight wins and counting with the help of their All-Star forward Jalen Johnson and Most Improved Player candidate Nickeil Alexander-Walker's stellar play in the month of March. Prior to shifting the conversation over to the NBA's reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who etched his name into the history books by surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's 63-year-old record for consecutive 20-point games out in Oklahoma City last week and appears to be showing little to any signs of slowing down soon after coming back from an abdominal strain a few weeks ago.

As the two friends also take a closer look at the Thunder's narrow 104-102 win over a short-handed Boston squad, examine DeMar DeRozan's recent play in Sacramento before reflecting back and assessing his place in the game after passing Tim Duncan on the all-time scoring list and posting a 40-point, 10-assist outing at age 36, before discussing the LA Clippers' surprise climb above the .500 mark behind a career season from Kawhi Leonard. Before returning back to campus exclusively in this week's Pass or Shoot segment as Gavriel and Torrence weigh in on topics surrounding Illinois' Keaton Wagler, Houston's Kingston Flemings and USC's Alijah Arenas on the eve of the NCAA Tournament before running through this week's must-watch games on the calendar for Week 22 headlined by a 2022 NBA Finals rematch including NBC Sunday Night Basketball's showdown between the Timberwolves and Celtics out in Beantown.

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