Week one of the NBA Playoffs served up beatdowns, buzzer-beaters, and a reminder: no seed is safe. From blowouts to buzzer-beaters, here’s your first-round of the NBA Playoffs recap thus far:
WESTERN CONFERENCE-1st ROUND
(1) Oklahoma City vs (8) Memphis
OKC leads 1-0
OKC accosted the Grizzlies 131-80 at home to open the series. The 50-point win was the 5th largest margin of victory in postseason history. OKC is the overall #1 seed with home court advantage throughout the playoffs.
Next: Apr 22 – 6:30 PM
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(2) Houston vs (7) Golden State
Golden State leads 1-0
The Warriors were able to steal a road win in Houston to open their series with the Rockets. Steph Curry had 31 points while Jimmy Butler added 25 points in the 95-85 Warrior win. Houston was just 20% from three.
Next: Apr 23 – 830pm
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(3) LA Lakers vs (6) Minnesota
Minnesota leads 1-0
The Lakers dropped game one of their home opener 117-95 to the Timberwolves despite 37 points from Luka Doncic. Jaden McDaniels led the Wolves with 25 points and the Wolves outscored the Lakers 25-6 in fast break points.
Next: Apr 22 – 9pm
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(4) Denver vs (5) LA Clippers
Series tied 1-1
Kawhi Leonard had 39 points as the Clippers beat the Nuggets 105-102 Monday night in Denver to even the series. Denver forced 20 LA turnovers and overcame a 15-point deficit to win game one 112-110. The Clippers come into the playoffs winners of 18 of their last 21 games.
Next: Apr 24 – 9pm
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EASTERN CONFERENCE-1st Round
(1) Cleveland vs (8) Miami
Cleveland leads 1-0
The Cavs defeated the Heat this weekend in Cleveland 121-100 to open their first round matchup. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points while rookie Ty Jerome added 28, including 16 in the fourth quarter for the top seeded Cavs. Miami is the first No. 10 seed to advance to the playoffs out of the Play-In Tournament.
Next: Apr 23 – 630pm
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(2) Boston vs (7) Orlando
Boston leads 1-0
The defending champion Celtics began their journey to repeat by smashing Orlando 103-86 despite 36 points from the Magic’s Paolo Banchero in Boston. Derrick White led the C’s with 30 points while Sixth Man of the Year candidate Payton Pritchard added 19 points off the bench.
Next: Apr 23 – 6pm
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(3) New York vs (6) Detroit
Series tied 1-1
The Pistons were able to bounce back from a Game one meltdown; the Knicks went on a 21-0 run in the last nine minutes to close out the victory, to secure Game 2 in the Garden 100-94. The win snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak. Point guard Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds as the series shifts back to the Motor City. It’s worth mentioning that the Pistons finished dead last season in the East winning only 14 games.
Next: Apr 24 – 6pm
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(4) Indiana vs (5) Milwaukee
Indiana leads 1-0
The Pacers held serve at home defeating the Bucks 117-98 in their playoff opener. Three-time All-Star Pascal Siakam finished with 25 points and seven rebounds while Tyrese Haliburton added 10 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 36 points and 12 rebounds.
Next: Apr 22 – 6pm
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