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Why Lakers' shooting records in Game 1 could be good news for Rockets
ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines how Game 1's shotmaking gap could actually be good news for Houston in its first-round series versus Los Angeles.
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What to make of Victor Wembanyama's unbelievable Game 1 performance
Wembanyama will always be linked to Duncan and Robinson, but after Sunday night's dominant Game 1, it was another generational star to whom he was being compared: LeBron James.
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Thunder take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Suns
Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference)
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Orlando visits Detroit with 1-0 series lead
Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference)
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Shumpert on Wemby's DPOY award: 'He's changing basketball'
Iman Shumpert explains how Victor Wembanyama has changed the NBA on both sides of the floor.
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Rudy Gobert contains Nuggets' Nikola Jokic as Wolves tie series
On the same day he finished fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting, Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert held three-time MVP Nikola Jokic to 1-of-8 shooting in their Game 2 matchup, helping Minnesota to a series-tying 119-114 win.






































