YESTERDAY’S GAMES
Melissa Rohlin/Yaron Weitzman/John Fanta, Fox Sports
Thoughts on yesterday’s slate full of road victors
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball
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DEN 109, MIN 80
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