Playoff Basketball is Back!
Recapping the games you didn't watch
I love me some basketball. I’ve spent more time than I should have watching these quadruple headers over the last two days. My sleep schedule is off, but my heart is full.
Here’s my two-sentence recap of each of the opening round games:
Jazz vs. Nuggets (W) 125-135 OT
Donovan Mitchell dropped 57 points. Jamal Murray didn’t care.
Nets vs. Raptors (W) 110-134
VanVleet/Basketball Drake is still making shots. To the Raptors doubters, laugh now, cry later.
76ers vs. Celtics (W) 101-109
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the new peanut butter & jelly. They’re going to be good together for a long time.
Mavs vs. Clippers (W) 110-118
WTF are you doing refs!?!?!? After losing his #2 option to a bogus ejection, Luka showed why he is the reincarnation of Larry Bird, but still lost to a better team.
Magic (W) vs. Bucks 122-110
The Bucks, who pride themselves on defense, played very poor defense. It’s hard to win that way.
Heat (W) vs. Pacers 113-101
Jimmy Bulter still doesn’t like TJ Warren so made sure his team won. The ‘stache took the opening game.
Thunder vs. Rockets (W) 108-123
Chris Paul was dumped by James Harden last year and tried to show his ex-boo that he missed out on a good thing; Harden didn’t notice.
Blazers (W) vs. Lakers 100-93
The Lakers didn’t hit shots. Dame Lillard did.