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A look inside the first-round NBA matchups

NBA Playoffs

Sure, basketball is a team sport, but NBA games are often won and lost by individual matchups. Here are five to watch in the first round of the playoffs....

 

Celtics 109, Bulls 99: Celtics Eliminate Bulls in First Round

Celtics 109, Bulls 99: Celtics Eliminate Bulls in First Round

After a total of seven overtimes in the first six games, the Celtics made an early night of it as they beat Chicago in regulation in their first-round Eastern Conference series.

 

Howard has 24-24; Orlando up

Dwight Howard had 24 points and a career playoff-high 24 rebounds, a dominating performance that powered the Magic to a 91-78 victory over the Sixers on Tuesday night and gave Orlando a 3-2 series lead.

 

Roy, Aldridge help Blazers stave off elimination

Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge helped the Blazers stave off elimination on Tuesday.

 

Mavs send Spurs to rare opening-round exit

Mavs send Spurs to rare opening-round exit

Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points and the Mavericks won a playoff series for the first time since 2006, eliminating the Spurs in five games with a 106-93 victory Tuesday night.

 

Nuggets Tie NBA Record for Largest Margin of Victory at 58

Nuggets Tie NBA Record for Largest Margin of Victory at 58

The Denver Nuggets tonight tied an NBA All-time Record set in 1956 for the largest margin of Victory in a Playoff game when they beat the New Orleans Hornets by 58 points! This is an astonishing feat.

 

Hawks win a rare one on the road

Mike Bibby scored 15 points, Pachulia had 12 points and 18 rebounds, and Atlanta frustrated an ailing Dwyane Wade to beat the Miami Heat 81-71 Monday night, tying the first-round Eastern Conference series at two games apiece.

 

Bulls win in second OT to tie series with Celtics

Bulls win in second OT to tie series with Celtics

Another playoff thriller between Chicago and Boston, and this one went to the Bulls. Ben Gordon scored 22 points, hitting the tying 3-pointer in the first overtime, and the Bulls beat the Celtics 121-118 in double overtime Sunday to tie their first-round series at two games apiece. The teams split two tight games in Boston, before the Celtics blew out the Bulls in Game 3. This time, they stretched the drama into a second overtime. Derrick Rose added 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.

 

LeBron, Cavs run over Pistons to sweep series

LeBron, Cavs run over Pistons to sweep series

LeBron James had 36 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, sweeping the Eastern Conference first-round series.

 

Kobe pours in 38 as Lakers rebound vs. Jazz

Kobe pours in 38 as Lakers rebound vs. Jazz

Kobe Bryant followed his worst shooting game in years by scoring 38 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night and a 3-1 series lead.

 

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