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NBA Playoffs 2015: Top seeded East teams look to equal what West teams have done on Day 1

Four games today, most of them will be closer than yesterday

Expect hack-a-deandre at some point.
Expect hack-a-deandre at some point.
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The NBA Playoffs have started and we saw the Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, and Houston Rockets all take their first steps towards the NBA Finals, they only need 15 more wins!

Winner Loser Commentary
1 Wizards East 5 93 - Raptors East 4 86 Kyle Lowry fouls out in 4th, Paul Pierce helps secure OT win
2 Warriors West 1 106 - Pelicans West 8 99 Anthony Davis can't win a series alone, Stephen Curry and starters score 94 PTS
3 Bulls East 3 103 - Bucks East 6 91 Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler combine for 48 PTS, 2 REB, 13 AST, 3 STL, 5 3PTM, somehow only 10 FTA
4 Rockets West 2 118 - Mavericks West 7 108 all Mavericks allow Houston to blast off for 40% 3PT%, James Harden and Dwight Howard actually work?

There are four other games to be played today:

Road Home Commentary
1 Celtics East 7 @ Cavaliers East 2 1:00 PM MT, ABC -- LeBron James and fouls and stuff
2 Nets East 8 @ Hawks East 1 3:30 PM MT, TNT -- Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver, Deron Williams all together again!
3 Trail Blazers West 4 @ Grizzlies West 5 6:00 PM MT, TNT -- The age old fight between overland explorers and bears
4 Spurs West 6 @ Clippers West 3 8:30 PM MT, TNT -- That I have lived long enough to see the Clippers as a high seed in the playoffs

Cleveland Cavaliers (2) vs. Boston Celtics (7)
1 Celtics @ Cavaliers - SUN April 19 1:00 PM MT ABC
2 Celtics @ Cavaliers - TUE April 21 5:00 PM MT TNT
3 Cavaliers @ Celtics - THU April 23 5:00 PM MT TNT
4 Cavaliers @ Celtics - SUN April 26 11:00 AM MT ABC
5 Celtics @ Cavaliers - TUE April 28 TBD TBD *
6 Cavaliers @ Celtics - THU April 30 TBD TBD *
7 Celtics @ Cavaliers - SUN May 2 TBD TBD *
* = if necessary
Cavaliers Roster Celtics Roster
Kyrie Irving PG Avery Bradley
J.R. Smith SG Marcus Smart
LeBron James SF Evan Turner
Kevin Love PF Brandon Bass
Timofey Mozgov C Tyler Zeller

Atlanta Hawks (1) vs. Brooklyn Nets (8)
1 Nets @ Hawks - SUN April 19 3:30 PM MT TNT
2 Nets @ Hawks - WED April 22 5:00 PM MT NBATV
3 Hawks @ Nets - SAT April 25 1:00 PM MT TNT
4 Hawks @ Nets - MON April 27 TBD TBD
5 Nets @ Hawks - WED April 29 TBD TBD *
6 Hawks @ Nets - FRI May 1 TBD TBD *
7 Nets @ Hawks - SUN May 3 TBD TBD *
* = if necessary
Hawks Roster Nets Roster
Jeff Teague PG Deron Williams
Kyle Korver SG Markel Brown
DeMarre Carroll SF Joe Johnson
Paul Millsap PF Thaddeus Young
Al Horford C Brook Lopez

Portland Trail Blazers (4) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (5)
1 Trail Blazers @ Grizzlies - SAT April 18 10:30 AM MT ESPN
2 Trail Blazers @ Grizzlies - TUE April 21 6:00 PM MT NBATV
3 Grizzlies @ Trail Blazers - FRI April 24 6:00 PM MT ESPN
4 Grizzlies @ Trail Blazers - SUN April 26 5:00 PM MT TNT
5 Trail Blazers @ Grizzlies - WED April 29 TBD TBD *
6 Grizzlies @ Trail Blazers - FRI May 1 TBD TBD *
7 Trail Blazers @ Grizzlies - SUN May 3 TBD TBD *
* = if necessary
Trail Blazers Roster Grizzlies Roster
Damian Lillard PG Mike Conley
Arron Afflalo SG Courtney Lee
Nicolas Batum SF Jeff Green
LaMarcus Aldridge PF Zach Randolph
Robin Lopez C Marc Gasol

Los Angeles Clippers (3) vs. San Antonio Spurs (6)
1 Spurs @ Clippers - SUN April 19 8:30 PM MT TNT
2 Spurs @ Clippers - WED April 22 8:30 PM MT TNT
3 Clippers @ Spurs - FRI April 24 7:30 PM MT ESPN
4 Clippers @ Spurs - SUN April 26 1:30 PM MT ABC
5 Spurs @ Clippers - TUE April 28 TBD TBD *
6 Clippers @ Spurs - THU April 30 TBD TBD *
7 Spurs @ Clippers - SAT May 2 TBD TBD *
* = if necessary
Clippers Roster Spurs Roster
Chris Paul PG Tony Parker
J.J. Redick SG Danny Green
Matt Barnes SF Kawhi Leonard
Blake Griffin PF Tiago Splitter
DeAndre Jordan C Tim Duncan

Did you watch the games yesterday? Who was your top performer? If we're looking at performance vs. expected result due to age, gotta give Paul Pierce his due.

Which game tonight is the "must watch"? The Hawks game for sure.