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Chicago Bulls rallied to beat Boston Celtics 106-102 in the playoff series opening game, with Jimmy Butler leading with 30 points and 9 rebounds. Playing a day after sister Chyna died in a car accident, Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 33 points. Spaniard Nikola Mirotic added 4 points in Bulls‘ win.
Houston Rockets outdid Oklahoma City Thunder with 118-87 and James Harden’s 37 points outshined fellow MVP contender Russell Westbrook’s 22. Turk Enes Kanter added 8 points off the bench for the Thunder, while Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis scored 4.
Kevin Durant tapped 32 points and 10 rebounds in his Golden State playoff debut, Steph Curry scored 29 and the Warriors could bear the Portland Trail Blazers‘ backcourt duo to win Game 1 of the first-round series with 121-109. Georgian Zaza Pachulia added 4 points for the winners, while injured Bosnian center Jusuf Nurkic of the Blazers missed the game.
Relive how Washington took down the Hawks.