A Wild Weekend

Heat forward Jimmy Butler led the way with 35 points and 11 assists to lead the Heat to a win.

Without Giannis, the Bucks looked flat. They will need the Greek Freak back to win the series.

The New York Knicks were able to edge out a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers behind a 27 point game from guard Jalen Brunson. Knicks forward Julius Randle was a key contributor, recording 19 points and ten rebounds.

The Cavs were spearheaded by guard Donovan Mitchell, who had 38 points and eight assists. The rest of the team will need to contribute more if they want to win Game 2.

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to roll over the Nets in a 121-101 victory. The Sixers looked dominant in this matchup. Three Sixers: James Harden, Tobias Harris, and MVP favorite Joel Embiid recorded 20 or more points in the win.

Mikal Bridges attempted to will Brooklyn to a win with 30 points but could not.

The Denver Nuggets de- molished the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 109-80 win. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was able to lead the Nuggets with 24 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. Center Nikola Jokic added 13 points and 14 rebounds.

The Suns and the Clippers played a great game. They had a back and forth affair in which both sides traded baskets throughout. Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard helped lead the team to a Game 1 win with 38 points.

The Suns big three of Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, and Devin Booker all were able to score more than 20 points apiece but the rest of the team did not contribute enough to get the win.

The Sacramento Kings were able to beat the Warriors to win their first playoff game in 17 years. Led by a 32 point performance from guard Malik Monk and a 38 point game from guard De’Aaron Fox, the Kings got the three-point win.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry did everything to win the game for the Warriors but it was not enough. He scored 30 points in the loss.

The Lakers were able to beat the Grizzlies in game one behind big games from two role players.

Forward Rui Hachimura and guard Austin Reaves combined for 52 points to lead the Lakers to a win.

Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant sustained a wrist injury in the game which sidelined him for the rest of the contest. The Grizzlies will need Morant back for a chance to win the series against a resilient Lakers team.