Basketball

Thunder open 35-point 1st-half lead over Grizzlies, go on to win by 51 in a stat-filled Game 1

Oklahoma City's playoff run got off to a record-setting start.

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Knicks use a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Pistons 123-112 in Game 1

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson was hobbling and Madison Square Garden had gone quiet as the New York Knicks fell deeper into a hole late in the third quarter.

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Thunder open playoffs against the Grizzlies

Memphis Grizzlies (48-34, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -13.

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Adebayo and the Heat visit Cleveland to start playoffs

Miami Heat (37-45, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -12.

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Towns and the Knicks host Detroit with 1-0 series lead

Detroit Pistons (44-38, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -6.

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Jokic and the Nuggets host Los Angeles with 1-0 series lead

Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 10 p.m.

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Lakers realize they've got to do some quick work after Timberwolves' blowout win in series opener

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Luka Doncic scored 16 points in the first quarter of his playoff debut with his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers' downtown arena crackled with excitement from fans probably imagining dream scenarios for their team and its new

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Timberwolves rout Lakers 117-95 in 1st-round series opener, overcoming Luka Doncic's 37 points

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Edwards was not at all surprised when the Minnesota Timberwolves showed enough talent and togetherness to turn Luka Doncic's playoff debut with the Lakers into a rout for the visitors.

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Jokic, Gordon lead Nuggets past Clippers in OT playoff opener

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and Aaron Gordon added 25, including a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets roared back from a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overt

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Pistons collapse in the 4th quarter and their postseason-record skid reaches 15 with loss to Knicks

NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Pistons were a little more than nine minutes from ending the longest postseason losing streak in NBA history, playing with poise for three quarters Saturday night.

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