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NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

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Stephen Curry scores 31 points in the Warriors' 95-85 victory over the Rockets 95-85 in Game 1

Stephen Curry scored 31 points and the Golden State Warriors built a huge lead and held on to beat the Houston Rockets 95-85 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.

Ty Jerome scores 28 points in playoff debut to lead Cavaliers to Game 1 victory

Ty Jerome had to wait five years to play in his first NBA playoff game.

Mitchell, Jerome help Cavaliers rout Heat 121-100 in Game 1 of 1st-round series

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Ty Jerome had 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 121-100 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Derrick White scores 30, Tatum stays in game after fall and Celtics beat Magic 103-86 in Game 1

Derrick White scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 17 points and finished the game after a scary late fall, and the Boston Celtics rallied in the second half to beat the Orlando Magic 103-86 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Antetokounmpo are NBA MVP finalists; Jokic, Daniels up for 2 awards

It’s now reasonable to think that Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo finished third in this season’s balloting for the NBA MVP award.

Thunder beat Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1, 5th-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series, the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history.

Thunder open 35-point 1st-half lead over Grizzlies, go on to win by 51 in a stat-filled Game 1

Oklahoma City’s playoff run got off to a record-setting start.

Inexperienced Pistons, like veteran Clippers, know there's no time for hanging heads before Game 2s

The Detroit Pistons could have sounded shaken, after a few miserable minutes against the New York Knicks ruined an otherwise solid return to the postseason.

Timberwolves rout Lakers 117-95 in 1st-round series opener, overcoming Luka Doncic's 37 points

Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points, Naz Reid added 23 with six 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame Luka Doncic’s 37-point Lakers playoff debut for a 117-95 victory over Los Angeles.

Knicks use a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Pistons 123-112 in Game 1

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, Cam Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks stunned the Detroit Pistons with a 21-0 run in the final period to rally for a 123-112 victory on Saturday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

Lakers realize they've got to do some quick work after Timberwolves' blowout win in series opener

When Luka Doncic scored 16 points in the first quarter of his playoff debut with his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers’ downtown arena crackled with excitement from fans imagining dream scenarios for their new superstar this spring.

Westbrook fuels Nuggets' comeback to edge Clippers 112-110 in OT in teams' NBA playoff opener

Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and Aaron Gordon added 25, including a pair of huge free throws with 12 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets roared back from a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series.

Rockets meet old playoff nemesis Golden State in first trip to playoffs since 2020

Houston faced the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs four times between 2015-19 and each time the Rockets were sent packing.

Gilgeous-Alexander, No. 1 seed Thunder look to take another step against Grizzlies

Oklahoma City takes the No. 1 seed in the playoffs into its first-round opener against Memphis.