Magic-Pistons Set Stage for a Physical Detroit Playoff Duel
TL;DR
NBA.com's live blog covers Sunday’s four first-round games: Celtics–76ers and Suns–Thunder on ABC, followed by Magic–Pistons and Trail Blazers–Spurs on NBC. Highlights so far include Celtics’ 123–91 win over Philadelphia and Oklahoma City’s 119–84 throttling of Phoenix, with Magic–Pistons’ Game 1 to watch. The post also includes starting lineups, injury notes, award finalists, and other play-by-play updates as the playoffs tip off.
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