Aaron Wiggins scored 21 factors off the bench and Jalen Williams added 20 because the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder earned a 131-80 dwelling rout of the Memphis Grizzlies in Recreation 1 of their Western Convention playoff sequence on Sunday.
The Thunder had loads of blowout victories within the common season, setting an NBA document for scoring margin in working away with the highest seed within the West. They’d additionally rolled previous the Grizzlies in all 4 regular-season conferences by 13 or extra factors. Oklahoma Metropolis’s 51-point victory was the fifth largest in NBA playoff historical past, in line with ESPN, and the biggest within the first recreation of a playoff sequence.
After scoring 20 or extra factors in every of his last 72 video games of the common season, Oklahoma Metropolis’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander completed with simply 15 factors on 4-of-13 capturing. Chet Holmgren had 19 factors and 10 rebounds and Isaiah Hartenstein added 14 factors because the Thunder outscored Memphis 27-5 on fast-break factors and delivered 24 factors off 24 Grizzlies’ turnovers.
Ja Morant and Marvin Bagley III led Memphis with 17 factors every. Bagley completed 8 of 8 from the sphere, together with hitting a buzzer-beating shot from past halfcourt to finish the third quarter.
Celtics 103, Magic 86
Derrick White made seven 3-point makes an attempt and scored a team-high 30 factors to steer Boston previous visiting Orlando in Recreation 1 of their NBA Japanese Convention first-round playoff sequence.
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Jayson Tatum added 17 factors and 14 rebounds for second-seeded Boston, which obtained 19 factors off the bench from Payton Pritchard. Jaylen Brown, who missed the ultimate three regular-season video games with posterior impingement in his proper knee, completed with 16 factors in half-hour.
Orlando’s Paulo Banchero led all scorers with 36 factors. He additionally had 11 rebounds. Franz Wagner contributed 23 factors and 5 assists, however no different Magic participant scored greater than Jonathan Isaac’s seven factors. Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed 13 rebounds.
Cavaliers 121, Warmth 100
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 factors and Ty Jerome scored 16 of his 28 factors within the fourth quarter as top-seeded Cleveland pulled away to defeat visiting Miami in Recreation 1 of their Japanese Convention first-round sequence.
Jerome, a backup level guard, was making his playoff debut in his sixth season. He additionally dished three assists within the last interval after being named a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Yr award earlier within the day. He made 10 of 15 area purpose makes an attempt, together with 5 of 8 on 3-pointers. Mitchell, a six-time All-Star, posted his seventh straight 30-point efficiency in a sequence opener, tying Michael Jordan for the NBA document.
Bam Adebayo had 24 factors and 9 rebounds, and Tyler Herro scored 21 factors for the Warmth, who have been enjoying their third recreation in 5 days. Miami wanted play-in event wins at Chicago on Wednesday and Atlanta on Friday to turn into the primary tenth seed to qualify.
Warriors 95, Rockets 85
Stephen Curry scored a game-high 31 factors and Jimmy Butler III added 25 as Golden State held off host Houston in Recreation 1 of this Western Convention first-round sequence.
Curry, who shot 1-for-10 and scored three factors in a house loss to the Rockets on April 6, was good all through. He completed 12-for-19 total, drilled 5 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds. Butler added seven rebounds and 6 assists to his ledger because the visiting Warriors grabbed a 1-0 sequence lead with Recreation 2 set for Wednesday in Houston.
The Rockets shot simply 39.1 p.c and dedicated 17 turnovers that the Warriors transformed into 25 factors. Alperen Sengun posted 26 factors and 9 rebounds. Jalen Inexperienced and Fred VanVleet shot a mixed 7-for-34 and totaled 17 factors for Houston.