Thunder beat the Suns by 35 points to take a 1-0 lead in the NBA playoffs
In the first round of the American Basketball League (NBA) playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 119-84 at home to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The defending NBA champion Thunder defeated the Suns by 35 points in the first round of the Western Conference first round at Paycom Center.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, Jalen Williams 22 and Chet Holmgren 16 for the Thunder.
Devin Booker scored 23 points, Dillon Brooks 18 and Jalen Green 17 for the Suns.
Celtics by 32 points over 76ers
Boston Celtics defeated Philadelphia 76ers 123-91 in the first round of the Eastern Conference first round at TD Garden.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum scored 26 and 25 points for the Celtics, who took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Tyrese Maxey's 21 points and Paul George's 17 points could not prevent the 76ers' defeat. Adem Bona, a national basketball player, started in the starting lineup and played nearly 14 minutes on the court, finishing with 3 points and 3 rebounds.
Also, the Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 112-101 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 to take a 1-0 series lead.
