The conference quarterfinals of the NBA Playoffs opened on Saturday with all series at best-of-seven. Four games were contested.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Rocket Arena, Cleveland:
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points while Max Strus added 24 (off the bench) and James Harden 22 (to go with 10 assists) as the Cleveland Cavaliers took the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series with a 126-113 home victory over the Toronto Raptors.
R.J. Barrett and Scottie Barnes paced Toronto with 24 and 21 points, respectively.
At Madison Square Garden, New York:
Jalen Brunson scored 28 points while Karl-Anthony Towns added 25 (while converting all ten of his free throws) as the New York Knickerbockers held off the visiting Atlanta Hawks 113-102 in game one of their conference quarterfinal series.
C.J. McCallum paced the Hawks with 26 points while Jalen Johnson added 23.
The Hawks last reached the NBA Finals in 1961 when the franchise was still based in St. Louis.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Ball Arena, Denver:
Jamal Murray scored 30 points (making all 16 free throw attempts) while Nikola Jokic added 25 points to go with 13 rebounds and 11 assists for a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets downed the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series.
Anthony Edwards paced the Wolves with 22 points.
At Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles:
Luke Kennard scored 27 points as the Los Angeles Lakers took the measure of the visiting Houston Rockets 107-98 in game one of their conference quarterfinal series.
Alperen Sengun paced the Rockets with 19 points.
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