The NBA regular season and the play-in tournament officially came to an end last week. The Playoffs had a total of 4 matches on the first day with the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers starting the Playoffs while the day ended with Warriors vs Kings.
The 76ers got the perfect start courtesy of the form of James Harden and Joel Embiid, as they defeated Brooklyn Nets by an overbearing margin. The second hoop of the day took place between Boston Celtics and Atalanta Hawks, where Jaylen Brown, Jason Tatum, and Derrick White, were decisive in clutch situations. In the third match of the day, New York Knicks defeated Cleveland Cavaliers in an entertaining game.
The final match of the day was between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, where the Kings got the better of the Warriors by a small margin.
NBA Playoffs 2023: Round 1 results
Game 1: Philadelphia 76ers defeated Brooklyn Nets by 121-101
Game 1: Boston Celtics defeated Atalanta Hawks by 112-99
Game 1: New York Knicks defeated Cleveland Cavaliers by 101-97
Game 1: Sacramento Kings defeated Golden State Warriors by 126-123