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Apr 17, 2022
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FIRST ROUND SERIES

- Each Playoff Team's Biggest X-Factor (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2955393-the-biggest-x-factor-for-every-2022-nba-playoff-team

GAME ONE RESULTS

  From Zach Harper, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3254663/2022/04/17/nba-playoffs-scores-april-16/

- GSW 123, DEN 107:

  From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3254390/2022/04/17/thompson-draymond-green-warriors-nuggets-nikola-jokic/

  From Steve Kerr's Postgame Media Conference:  https://asaptext.com/orgs/gswarriors/1034/browse_file.php?browse_file_name=transcripts%2F119667.html

  From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/17/kurtenbach-the-warriors-game-1-win-was-a-warning-to-the-nba/

  From Mike Singer, Denver Post:  https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/16/warriors-beat-nuggets-game-1-nba-playoffs/

  From Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3254305/2022/04/17/a-free-throw-disparity-nikola-jokics-odd-night-and-a-2nd-quarter-surge-why-nuggets-lost-game-1-to-warriors/

  From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3254155/2022/04/17/five-observations-breaking-down-the-warriors-game-1-win-over-the-nuggets/

  From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3254215/2022/04/17/kawakami-warriors-lineup-nickname-pending/

  From Harrison Wind, The DNVR:  https://thednvr.com/to-beat-the-warriors-aaron-gordon-has-to-be-the-best-version-of-himself/

  From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-vs-nuggets-golden-states-unique-successful-blend-of-old-and-new-on-full-display-in-game-1-win/

  From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/4/16/23028695/warriors-nuggets-game-1-nikola-jokic-draymond-green-jordan-poole-film-breakdown

  From Kendra Andrews, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33754570/golden-state-warriors-give-scary-glimpse-new-death-lineup-game-1-win

- MIN 130, MEM 117:

  From Fred Katz, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3254205/2022/04/16/minnesota-timberwolves-upset-memphis-grizzlies/

  From Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3253856/2022/04/17/anthony-edwards-kat-timberwolves/

  From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com:  https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-from-timberwolves-series-opening-victory-over-grizzlies

  From Mark Giannotto, Commercial Appeal:  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2022/04/16/minnesota-timberwolves-memphis-grizzlies-game-1-analysis-karl-anthony-towns/7338276001/

  From Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal:  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2022/04/16/memphis-grizzlies-minnesota-timberwolves-live-score-updates-nba-playoffs-game-1/9514946002/

  From Jake Paynting, Howls And Growls:  

Howls and Growls
Playoff Player Ratings: Game One | Memphis Grizzlies
This felt different. So very different. The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t used to this different and we as fans have, at best, fleeting memories of this kind of different. It’s officially the playoffs, and every light shines a little brighter, every ripple of the twine means a little more, every pass and deflection and whistl…
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3 years ago · 4 likes · Jake Paynting

  From Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press:  https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/16/anthony-edwards-shines-again-as-timberwolves-steal-game-1-in-memphis/   and  https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/16/timberwolves-jaden-mcdaniels-playoff-debut-was-impressive-too/

  From Chris Hine, Star Tribune:  https://www.startribune.com/anthony-edwards-karl-anthony-towns-minnesota-timberwolves-game-1-win-memphis-grizzlies-ja-morant/600165545/

  From Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues:  https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/4/16/23028275/recap-grizzlies-drop-game-1-at-home-against-timberwolves-memphis-minnesota-nba-playoffs

- PHI 131, TOR 111:

  From Eric Koreen, The Athlletic: https://theathletic.com/3254249/2022/04/16/scottie-barnes-injury-raptors-sixers/

  From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3254317/2022/04/17/sixers-playoffs-game-1-raptors/

  From Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice:  https://www.phillyvoice.com/game-1-sixers-answers-raptors-issues-doc-rivers-joel-embiid-tyrese-maxey-james-harden-strategy-analysis/

  From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illsutrated:  https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/17/76ers-raptors-game-1-takeaways

  From Paul Hudrick, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/4/17/23029083/tyrese-maxey-sixers-raptors-nba-playoffs-doc-rivers-james-harden

  From Noah Levick, NBC Sports:  https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers-raptors-game-1-nba-playoffs-2022-sixers-practice-tyrese-maxey-tobias-harris-joel-embiid

  From Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2022/04/17/the-autopsy-report-what-went-wrong-for-the-toronto-raptors/

  From Canadian Press:  https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors-philadelphia-76ers-recap-april-16-1.6421651

  From David Murphy, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sports/sixers-raptors-game-one-tyrese-maxey-20220417.html

  From Keith  Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-76ers-toronto-raptors-recap-best-worst-awareds-tyrese-maxey-20220417.html  and  https://www.inquirer.com/sports/sixers-76ers-raptors-recap-score-nba-playoffs-tyrese-maxey-joel-embiid-james-harden-tobias-harris-pascal-siakam-fred-vanvleet-20220416.html

  From Gina Mizell, The Inquirer:  https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-raptor-rebounding-transition-defense-20220417.html

  From Marcus Hayes, The Inquirer:  https://www.inquirer.com/sports/philadelphia-76ers-nba-playoffs-james-harden-tyrese-maxey-joel-embiid-raptors-20220417.html

  From Josh Lewenberg, TSN:  https://www.tsn.ca/josh-lewenberg-toronto-raptors-drop-game-1-but-barnes-injury-was-more-costly-loss-1.1786607

  From Tania Ganguli, NY Times:  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/17/sports/basketball/sixers-raptors-harden-maxey.html

  From Michael Grange, Sportsnet: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-struggle-to-put-any-sustained-pressure-on-well-prepared-76ers/

  From Oren Weisfeld, Yahoo Sports:  https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-playoffs-76ers-beat-raptors-at-their-own-game-in-series-opening-blowout-031947859.html

  From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-blown-out-by-sixers-rookie-barnes-injured-as-everything-goes-wrong-in-opener

-  UTA 99, DAL 93:

  From Tim Cato, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3253877/2022/04/16/dallas-mavericks-playoffs-luka-doncic/

  From Tony Jones, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3253904/2022/04/16/jazz-mavericks-game-1/

  From Jazz.com:  https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/big-time-mitchell-and-bogdanovic-dominate-playoff-opener

  From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune:  https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/04/16/utah-jazz-hold-clutch/

  From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune:  https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/04/16/triple-team-gobert/

  From Ryan Kostecka, Jazz.com:  https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/we-continued-attack-utah-overpower-dallas-postseason-opener

  From Josh Bowe, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/4/16/23028360/jalen-brunson-spencer-dinwiddie-have-be-better-for-shorthanded-mavericks-to-beat-the-jazz-playoffs

  From Callie Caplan, Morning News:  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Comeback-bid-falls-flat-for-Luka-Doncic-less-17086169.php

SERIES PREVIEWS

- ATL-MIA:

  From Peter Dewey, Heat Nation: https://heatnation.com/editorials/5-keys-to-the-miami-heat-taking-care-of-business-against-the-atlanta-hawks/

  From Matt Hanifan, Hot Hot Hoops:  https://www.hothothoops.com/2022/4/17/23023286/miami-heat-atlanta-hawks-series-preview-six-matchups-to-watch-out-for-2022-nba-playoffs

  From Couper Moorhead, HEAT.com: https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-vs-hawks-series-preview-young-adebayo

  From Dan Devine, The Ringer:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/4/16/23027912/trae-young-hawks-playoffs

  From Michael Cunningham, AJC:  https://www.ajc.com/sports/mike-check-blog/how-hawks-and-heat-match-up-plus-my-series-prediction/GOQ3FFTGKJG4RD22KX3I2S4COE/

  From Sarah Spencer, AJC:  https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/the-believe-hawks-are-back-in-the-playoffs-how-far-can-they-get-this-time/AHSC6PGVXJAQ7DN4DHHNRZKRCU/

- BOS-BKN:

  From Hunter Felt, Forbes:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/hunterfelt/2022/04/17/jayson-tatum-will-be-key-if-the-boston-celtics-want-to-beat-the-brooklyn-nets/?sh=74c0cbc55efd

  From Celtics Blog:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/17/23025202/brooklyn-nets-boston-celtics-nba-playoffs-series-predictions-celticsblog-staff-roundtable

  From Brian Lewis, NY Post:  https://nypost.com/2022/04/17/nba-playoffs-2022-breaking-down-nets-celtics-matchups/

  From Steve Popper, Newsday:  https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nets/nets-celtics-nba-playoffs-matchups-storylines-jwnj2qfo

  From Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/16/23027878/boston-celtics-brooklyn-nets-strengths-and-weaknesses-jayson-tatum-kevin-durant-jaylen-brown

  From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/04/17/0413-bh-s-celticsnets/  and  https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/04/17/0415-bh-s-tatumhorford/

  From Michael Ivanoskos, Hardwood Houdini:  https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2022/04/17/boston-celtics-grades-centers/

  From Chris Milholen, Nets Daily: https://www.netsdaily.com/2022/4/15/23027006/nets-know-first-round-success-against-celtics-starts-with-slowing-jayson-tatum-down

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