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PLAYOFFS, ROUND ONE

-Daily Results:

  From Zach Harper, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3270353/2022/04/28/nba-playoff-daily-results-april-28/

- GSW 102, DEN 98:

  From Sam Amick, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3277877/2022/04/28/nikola-jokic-nuggets-future/

  From Anthony Slater, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3277442/2022/04/28/gary-payton-ii-burns-nuggets/

  From Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3277628/2022/04/28/nuggets-loss-nikola-jokic/

  From Janie McCauley, AP:  https://www.basketballnews.com/breakingnews/curry-warriors-hold-off-jokic-eliminate-nuggets-in-game-5

  From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-prove-they-can-win-ugly-in-ousting-of-nuggets-a-crucial-piece-to-their-potential-championship-puzzle/

  From Sean Keeler, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/28/nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-denver-nuggets-golden-state-warriors-nba-game-5/

  From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/27/nuggets-season-ends-game-5-loss/

  From Shayna Rubin, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/gary-payton-ii-known-for-his-defense-hits-two-huge-3s-in-warriors-game-5-clincher/

  From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/kurtenbach-the-warriors-gave-us-every-reason-to-believe-and-doubt-in-their-first-round-win  and  https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/kurtenbach-the-warriors-cant-become-taller-so-theyll-have-to-elevate-their-game/

  From Madeline Kenney, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/steph-curry-leads-warriors-to-first-playoff-series-win-since-2019-we-hopefully-have-a-lot-left-to-do

  From Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ:  

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A list of all Explain One Play articles and videos is at The new Explain One Play index. A breakdown of the thrilling ending of Game 5 of the Warriors-Nuggets series 2022.04.27.DEN-GSW. We especially look at how Gary Payton II played a key role in the closing lineup, giving just enough extra firepower to help Stephen Curry close out the game and the ser…
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  From Scott Ostler. SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/ostler/article/Warriors-are-NBA-s-great-playoff-experiment-17132596.php

  From Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-crank-up-defense-against-Nuggets-when-it-17132579.php

  From Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle:  https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/How-Gary-Payton-II-helped-lift-Warriors-to-17132590.php

  From Asher Levy, Denver Stiffs:  https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/4/27/23045822/recap-nikola-jokic-denver-game-5

  From Harrison Wind, The DNVR:  https://thednvr.com/the-best-player-in-the-league-nikola-jokic-gave-us-a-season-well-never-forget/

  From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/4/28/23046010/warriors-nuggets-game-5-steph-curry-gary-payton-ii-nikola-jokic-film-breakdown

- MIL 116, CHI 100:

  From Jon Greenberg, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3277523/2022/04/28/greenberg-bulls-bucks-playoff-loss/

  From Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/3277859/2022/04/28/zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-offseason-bulls/

  From Jamal Collier, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33814808/nba-playoffs-2022-chicago-bulls-got-back-relevancy-getting-back-contention-harder

  From Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-game-5-20220428-q3gv6b7uhfg3likcy6tbm7eq4y-story.html

  From Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/5-observations-bulls-nba-playoff-run-ends-bucks-blowout

  From Sam Smith, Bulls.com:  https://www.nba.com/bulls/features/demar-derozan-reflects-dream-come-true-first-season-bulls

  From Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball:  

- BOS-MIL:

  From Mike Hart/JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel:  https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/04/27/what-know-boston-celtics-who-face-bucks-nba-playoffs/9546942002/

  From Nicole Yang, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/27/sports/taking-an-early-look-celtics-playoff-matchup-with-bucks/

  From Michael Wright, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/series-preview-surging-celtics-take-on-giannis-defending-champion-bucks?

  From Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3276833/2022/04/27/celtics-al-horford-giannis-bucks/

  From Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/27/23042518/ode-grant-williams-his-defense-against-kevin-durant-and-a-potential-date-with-giannis-antetokounmpo

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