Overview
- - Boston overpowered Philadelphia 123-91 on Sunday at TD Garden as Jayson Tatum posted 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 26.
- - The 76ers played without Joel Embiid following his April 9 appendectomy, and they shot 4-for-23 from three while Tyrese Maxey scored 21 in a cold offensive night.
- - Oklahoma City began its title defense with a 119-84 rout of Phoenix, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 25 as the Thunder turned 19 Suns turnovers into 34 points.
- - No. 8 Orlando upset top-seeded Detroit 112-101 behind Paolo Banchero’s 23 points and 9 rebounds, extending the Pistons’ home playoff losing streak to 11 dating to 2008.
- - Elsewhere, the Cavaliers, Knicks and Nuggets won their openers Saturday and look to hold serve again in Game 2s on Monday as first-round series quickly shift into adjustment mode.