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[1] Milwaukee Bucks vs. [8] Detroit Pistons
Yikes!
This game was over, real fast, but it gave us this screenshot, where Giannis almost became the first player to dunk from the free-throw line in a game.
[READ: Pistons' Blake Griffin likely to miss first-round series with Bucks] [READ: Blake Griffin is 'by no means Hollywood'] [READ: I hope Giannis makes these cowards weep on national television]
[2] Toronto Raptors vs. [7] Orlando Magic
Here’s a Tweet from Saturday that was both funny, and a perfect explainer as to why it was so damn funny and unacceptable for the Raptors to lose to this Magic team:
Respect to the Orlando Magic for making the Let's Remember Some Guys method of roster construction work for them.
Orlando is the epitome of a roster of Some Guys. A few names:
D.J. Augustin
Terrance Ross
Michael Carter-Williams
Evan Fournier
Khem Birch
Props to you if you knew Michael Carter-Williams was on the Magic.
Augustin, who should receive honest credit for still being in the league, hit the game-winner and finished with 25 points. Kyle Lowry had zero points.
[3] Philadelphia 76ers vs. [6] Brooklyn Nets
Game One: Nets 111, 76ers 102 Game Two: Nets [+8.5] at 76ers, 8 p.m., tonight
This game will, from now on, be referred to as The Thinkpiece Game. Here a few headlines we took the liberty of making up, that we hope someone actually writes.
On Joel Embiid checking Amir Johnson’s phone during the game:
Why Embiid’s bench antics are deeper than you think
The in-game phone check-in? Millenials killed that, too
On Ben Simmons’ comments about 76ers fans booing during the game:
Why Philly fans -- not a loss or two -- are problematic
Ben Simmons just wasn’t made for this
On Brent Brown:
Brent Brown was never the solution
On team-building:
The Nets built their team the right way. Now, they're beating The Process.
[READ: From Joel Embiid’s health to a cell phone incident, the Sixers open the playoffs in disarray]
[4] Boston Celtics vs. [5] Indiana Pacers
Game One: Celtics 84, Pacers 74 Game Two: Pacers at Celtics, 7 p.m., Wednesday
The first game of this series was an eyesore played under the shadow of Tiger Woods’ run to the top of the Masters’ leaderboard.
The Pacers, who do not have a true lead scorer without Victor Oladipo, scored eight points in the third quarter and 21 in the fourth.
In the regular season, without their All-Star, the Pacers were a cute story. In the playoffs, they’ll be a short story.
The real Celtics-related triumph is the most recent edition of The Woj Pod, which Kendrick Perkins went on and absolutely killed. Give it a listen here.
Some quick highlights:
Rondo was ready to retire when Perk got traded
Kevin Garnett almost killed Lucky the Leprechaun after he tried to eat pregame before the players
Perk wants to coach
Perk wants Kevin Durant to go to Washington, but knows he won't
[READ: The only real opponent the Celtics have in this series is themselves]
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