With an exciting first few days in the books, we look back at the top four stories from the opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs.
There was a slight worry that the first weekend of the NBA playoffs might feel slow after the historic crescendo that the regular season ended on.
Instead of a hangover from Kobe Bryant‘s epic final game, in which he scored 60 points, and the Golden State Warriors completing a historical run, winning 73 wins, the NBA playoffs got off to an impressive start in both the Eastern and the Western Conferences.
Weekend number one of the playoffs brought everything you’d hope for – amazing basketball from the top teams, intrigue from potential fringe contenders and the potential foreshadowing of upsets for the first round.
Eight games were played in the span of 48 hours, give or take. Here are the top four stories from weekend No. 1 of the NBA Playoffs.
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