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Jalen Suggs picks Cade Cunningham's pocket and throws down jam as Magic steal Game 1

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East playoff takeaways: Magic shock Pistons, Celtics dominate Sixers
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West playoff takeaways: Thunder blow out Suns in Game 1 win
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SPURS DOMINATE VS. TRAIL BLAZERS
Victor Wembanyama drops 35 in playoff debut as Spurs win Game 1

Wembanyama fights through two defenders for and-1 finish


NBA PLAYOFFS SCOREBOARD

THUNDER, CELTICS TAKE GAME 1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander comes up with great block in Thunder's dominant win

Jayson Tatum leads Boston in largest playoff-opener blowout in Celtics history


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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama were named finalists for this season's Most Valuable Player award.

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'50 wins in a gap year': How Jaylen Brown turbocharged the Celtics back to title contention
Between memorizing the astrological signs of his teammates and undergoing extreme underwater training, Brown didn't need to be a hero in Boston. He simply needed to lead. "I'm not going to make myself small ever again."


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Playoff veteran has helped Portland to its first postseason appearance since 2021.

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- Wemby tops Duncan with 35 in Spurs playoff debut
- 'We belong here': Magic stun Pistons in Game 1
- Wembanyama joins SGA, Jokic as MVP finalist
- Thunder take Game 1, expect Suns 'to get better'
- Sixers face familiar fate as C's, Tatum dominate
- Barkley: Jordan rift easing, golf game planned
- 📸 Celebrity sightings at NBA playoffs games
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