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Apr 17, 2023
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YESTERDAY’S GAMES

Takeaways from Sunday’s games

Melissa Rohlin/Yaron Weitzman/John Fanta, Fox Sports

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Thoughts on yesterday’s slate full of road victors
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball

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DEN 109, MIN 80

Nuggets roll Wolves in Game 1

Tony Jones, The Athletic

Murray, Nuggets throttle T-Wolves in resounding Game 1 win
Mike Singer, Denver Post

Timberwolves face plant in Game 1
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

Timberwolves thrashed by Denver in Game 1
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press

Murray’s first home playoff game in four years a reminder of his impact
Nick Kosmider, The Athletic

Nuggets strike first and hard with dominant win
Ryan Blackburn, Mile High Sports

Murray poured in a game-high 24 points in first NBA playoff game in more than 900 days
Mike Singer, Denver Post

Timberwolves put to bed early, blown out by Nuggets
Chris Hine, Star Tribune

LAC 115, PHO 110

Westbrook’s ‘phenomenal’ effort in crunch time lifts Clippers to Game 1 win
Andrew Greif, LA Times

Westbrook is who the Clippers needed after all
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register

Kawhi Leonard outduels Kevin Durant in return to NBA postseason
Law Murray, The Athletic

We Got The Full Russell Westbrook Experience As He Helped The Clippers Win Game 1
Robby Kalland, DIME

Durant trade made Suns a title contender. It also may have masked some of their flaws
Doug Haller, The Athletic

Westbrook overcomes poor shooting with clutch play
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN

Suns fail to find stability, execution in loss
Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports

Clippers steal Game 1 behind Leonard, Westbrook
Justin Russo

Clippers go as Russell Westbrook goes, for better or worse, in Game 1 win
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports

Rebounds, bench production come up short in Suns Game 1 loss
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

LAL 128, MEM 112

Austin Reaves helps spark Lakers’ win
Dan Woike, LA Times

Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura showcase Lakers’ suddenly loaded supporting cast
Jovan Buha, The Athletic

Hachimura takes advice to heart, plays big in Lakers’ Game 1 win over Grizzlies
Dylan Hernandez, LA Times

JJJ’s big night couldn’t save Game 1, but was still big news for the Grizzlies
Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian

D’Angelo Russell shakes off slow start to give Lakers boost in Game 1 win
Broderick Turner, LA Times

Takeaways from the Lakers’ Game 1 win
Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll

MIA 130, MIL 117

Jimmy Butler powered Heat to dominant Game 1 road upset
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

How Kevin Love helped the Heat stun the Bucks in Game 1

Jack Maloney, CBS Sports

Giannis injury aside, Bucks’ defensive approach against Heat has room to improve
Eric Nehm, The Athletic

5 Observations
Wes Goldberg, All U Can Heat

Injuries to Herro, Giannis leave more questions than answers after Heat’s Game 1 win over Bucks
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

Takeaways from Heat’s Game 1 win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

Bucks' chances take a hit in Game 1 against the Heat when Giannis leaves with a back injury
Lori Nickel/Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel

THE OTHER FIRST ROUND SERIES

ATL VS. BOS

3 takeaways from Game 1
Jay King, The Athletic

Robert Williams cut creation
Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog

Jaylen Brown dominated Game 1 from start
Bill Sy, Celtics Blog

Hawks must ‘contain the ball’ to limit scramble situations in Game 2
Lauren Williams, AJC

CLE VS. NYK

The Cavaliers have their superstars. Now they need their bench to produce
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic

Thibodeau after Game 1 win: “That’s playoff basketball”
Chapulana, Posting And Toasting

GSW VS. SAC

Likely Warriors Game 2 adjustments
Tim Kawakami, The Athletic

What the Kings showed in Game 1
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated

Adjustments to watch for in Game 2
Blake, The Kings Herald

Dubs blame rebounding for Game 1 loss, but what about on offense?
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News

Warriors' experience no match for Kings' grit down the stretch
Monte Poole, NBC Sports

Kings expose Golden State Warriors glaring issue in Game 1
Peter O’Keefe, Blue Man Hoop

Draymond dissects how Warriors must adjust vs. Fox, Kings
Tristi Rodriguez, NBC Sports

Fox flashes two-way potential in Game 1 win
James Ham, The Kings Beat

Mike Brown pushing De’Aaron Fox to be ‘elite’ defensively in Kings-Warriors playoff series
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

Mike Brown expects series to ‘get harder’ after encouraging Game 1 victory
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee

PHI VS. BKN

Finney-Smith needs to be comfortable making the 76ers uncomfortable
Brian Lewis, NY Post

Nets know they can’t rely on refs when defending Joel Embiid
Brian Lewis, NY Post

Tobias Harris puts ego aside in new role on 76ers
Barbara Barker, Newsday

Embiid vs Traps
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops


TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

CHA: The Key Reasons Why Hornets Let Malik Monk Leave
James Plowright, Sports Illustrated

CHI: Karnišovas’ mystique has faded, now fans deserve to know his plan
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

DEN: KCP’s football background can help Nuggets tackle Timberwolves
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette

IND: Playoffs '100% the goal' for Pacers in 2023-24
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star

IND: Jalen Smith struggled at power forward, and that will help going forward
Tony East, Sports Illustrated

NYK: Jalen Brunson saved the Knicks and sank the Mavericks in free agency for the ages
Abe Beame, SBNation

PHI: Mac McClung Doesn't Just Want to Dunk for You
Howard Beck, GQ

POR: Where Every Trail Blazers Player Stands Heading Into a Crucial Offseason
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report

SAC: Daughter and dad celebrate the Kings again
Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee

LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

Headlines from every Game 1
David Thorpe, True Hoop

Thoughts and Questions From the NBA Playoff Openers
Michael Pina, The Ringer

Playoff panic meter: Grizzlies, Hawks and Cavaliers should be worried
Ben Golliver/Ava Wallace, Washington Post

What Game 1 taught us about each series
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports

Recapping Game 1 across the 2023 NBA Playoffs’ first round
Will Bjarnar, SBNation

Rookie Rank Vol. 4: The Final Ballot
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings

It’s Time for a Change to the NBA’s Charging Rule
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated

Why the NBA needs to ban the charge
Zach Harper, The Athletic

Banning the charge would be a radical mistake
John Hollinger, The Athletic

VYING FOR VICTOR

The Map of Victor Wembanyama: Shooting Versatility
Ignacio Rissotto, Sports Illustrated

THE DRAFT

Nick Smith: Scouting Report
Adam Spinella, The Box And One


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