Zach is joined by Mo Dakhil to quickly preview Tuesday night’s games before doing a deep dive on all the remaining series. Finally, they close the show by discussing what comes next for Billy Donovan after stepping down as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, and other news and notes around the league.

(0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show!

(2:26) Mo Dakhil joins the show!

(3:39) Which game tonight are you most interested in?

(6:42) Denver-Minnesota game 2 was a thriller

(19:48) Jaden McDaniels says the Nuggets are all bad defenders

(27:07) Knicks and Hawks tied at one game apiece

(33:02) CJ McCollum embarrassed Jalen Brunson down the stretch

(45:05) Cleveland has been all over Toronto so far

(52:19) The Cavs seem to finally have a sense of who they are

(57:08) Welcome to the NBA season Orlando Magic!

(1:11:56) Let's quickly cover OKC-PHO

(1:16:33) Billy Donovan stepping down as Bulls head coach

(1:23:44) What could the future of the Heat look like?

Host: Zach Lowe

Guest: Mo Dakhil

Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil

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