The Lakers and 76ers had complaints about officiating following Game 2 losses, but there were plenty of other reasons both teams lost on Monday night.
Here are the five biggest takeaways from the NBA's playoff blowout weekend, plus a power ranking of all eight Game 1 results from least to most surprising.
Boston took care of business to easily win its first game of this postseason, but it needs to maintain its intensity to keep Miami from hanging around.
We break down the first-round series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat and make our prediction.
We break down the first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers and make our series prediction.
We break down the first-round matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks.
We break down the first-round matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers.
Let us pause for a moment to appreciate what Wembanyama just accomplished in his first year in the NBA.
Welcome to the regular-season finale, where 13 playoff seeds are still in the air. We break down what's at stake for Sunday's slate of games.