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“I will just say, he’s a great player, and an all-time great,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. “He shows it time and time again. He played big minutes. We played him when we wanted to play him. He really picked up the load in that first quarter. He doesn’t typically play the whole quarter, but for him to do that and play the whole fourth and still have the juice to make big shots. Big guts in those situations.”

While Lillard lit it up - and McCollum added 21 - the Nuggets kept Anthony (five points) and Anfernee Simons (three) in check. They hurt the Nuggets coming off the bench in the series opener with a combined 32 points.

Some nights, Phoenix looks really good, like when they beat Washington by 21. Other nights they look a lot more flawed, like when they lost by 17 to the Sun and shot 38.2 percent from the floor. Their biggest problem right now appears to be exactly what we thought it would be: a lack of consistent depth to help support a starting lineup that remains pretty good. Those depth issues are especially notable in the frontcourt, where the Brittney Griner/Brianna Turner starting duo has struggled more than expected, but there haven’t been a ton of answers off the bench to bolster things upfront. Philadelphia 76ers

"After a while, I thought it might be a good situation for me, because not every team out there is going to be loyal or persistent to get the players that they are looking for. Indiana Pacers

After the game, it seems the former No. 1 player in the nation knows how he can improve. Cleveland Cavaliers

In Game 1 of the series between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets this past Saturday night, starting big man Robert Williams III made history, scoring 9 blocks (and 11 points and 9 rebounds in a near triple-double) in just 23 minutes of floor time, something no NBA player had done previously in over seven decades of league history.

Randle was about as dependable as one can be during the regular season. However, the Knicks will need their All-Star to step up this week after he struggled in game one of their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks. Trae Young’s heroics left the Knicks with a 107-105 home loss to start the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Game 2 is Wednesday at 7:30 pm Eastern time at Madison Square Garden. Utah Jazz

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