Overview
- The NBA’s opening Sunday delivered four Game 1 results, with the Thunder winning 119-84 over the Suns, the Celtics 123-91 over the 76ers, the Magic 112-101 over the top-seeded Pistons, and the Spurs 111-98 over the Trail Blazers.
- Oklahoma City turned 19 Phoenix turnovers into 34 points, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 and the defending champions led by double digits for the final three quarters.
- Boston controlled Philadelphia wire to wire behind Jayson Tatum’s 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in his playoff return, with Joel Embiid still out following an April 9 appendectomy.
- Orlando never trailed in Detroit, rode five starters in double figures, and left the Pistons with an 11-game home playoff skid despite Cade Cunningham’s 39 points.
- San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama scored 35 in his postseason debut to break Tim Duncan’s franchise mark, setting up a week of adjustments before Game 2s later this week.