Round 2 Tip-Off

05/02/2022 Round 2 Tip-Off

By: Jeff Yoder

NBA Playoffs Advance to Round 2 With Game 1 Sunday Stunners

The NBA playoff field is down to eight teams, and the Round 2 series are officially underway. A pair of Game 1s on Sunday got the action started with the 3-seeds topping the 2-seeds. A Giannis triple double and a Warriors escape tipped off the second round for the road teams. Here are the highlights:

 

Gm 1: Bucks def. Celtics (101-89)

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks made light work of the Celtics in Game 1 by holding Boston to just 89 points — their lowest scoring night since December 29. Antetokounmpo (24-13-12) had a triple double, and he appears to be imposing his will on the undersized Boston lineup. The Bucks hammered Boston in fast-break points (28-8), and Game 1 goes to the defending champs. MIL Leads Series (1-0)

 

Gm 1: Warriors def. Grizzlies (117-116)

After the Grizzlies survived the Timberwolves to win their first playoff series since 2015, their reward was the red-hot Warriors. A near triple double from Ja Morant (34-10-9) sparked the Grizz on a night where they led for much of the game, but the Jordan Poole show continued for Golden State. While Steph Curry (24) and Klay Thompson (15) combined to hit eight 3s, Poole dropped 31 points off the bench. Both teams went back and forth down the stretch until Thompson hit a 3 with 36 seconds left for the lead. Morant got a look at a game-winner, but missed the contested layup. Dubs take Game 1. GSW Leads Series (1-0)

 

Tonight’s Schedule

Gm 1: 76ers at Heat (7:30 pm ET)

Gm 1: Mavericks at Suns (10:00 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

CBS Sports: 76ers Joel Embiid to Miss First Two Games of Eastern Conference Semis With Facial Fracture

USA Today: Warriors’ Star Draymond Green Ejected From Game 1 on Questionable Flagrant Foul Call

 

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