Who Got it Done
Donovan Mitchell and Luka Doncic, who made his playoff debut, both had huge games in losing efforts. Mitchell’s 57 points were not enough to push the Jazz past the Nuggets, while Luka introduced himself to the playoff world with 42 points against the Clippers.
| pts | rbs | ast | ||
| Donovan Mitchell UTA @ DEN | 57 | 9 | 7 | 13-13 ft |
| Fred VanVleet TOR vs. BRK | 30 | 2 | 11 | 8-10 3-pt |
| Jamal Murray DEN vs. UTA | 36 | 5 | 9 | 6-9 3-pt |
| Luka Dončić DAL @ LAC | 42 | 7 | 9 | 14-15 ft |
| Jayson Tatum BOS vs. PHI | 32 | 13 | 1 | 10-11 ft |
| Jaylen Brown BOS vs. PHI | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5-8 3-pt |
| Kawhi Leonard LAC vs. DAL | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 stl |
| Nikola Jokić DEN vs. UTA | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 stl |
| Joel Embiid PHI @ BOS | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 stl |
| T. L’-Cabarrot BRK @ TOR | 26 | 7 | 2 | 6-9 3-pt |
Yesterday’s Scores
| Philadelphia 76ers (43-30) | 101 |
| Boston Celtics (48-24) | 109 |
| PTS J.Tatum-BOS – 32 | |
| TRB J.Embiid-PHI – 16 | |
| BOS leads 1-0 |
| Utah Jazz (44-28) | 125 | OT |
| Denver Nuggets (46-27) | 135 | |
| PTS D.Mitchell-UTA – 57 | ||
| TRB N.Jokić-DEN – 10 | ||
| DEN leads 1-0 |
| Dallas Mavericks (43-32) | 110 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (49-23) | 118 |
| PTS L.Dončić-DAL – 42 | |
| TRB K.Leonard-LAC – 12 | |
| LAC leads 1-0 |
| Brooklyn Nets (35-37) | 110 |
| Toronto Raptors (53-19) | 134 |
| PTS F.VanVleet-TOR – 30 | |
| TRB J.Allen-BRK – 12 | |
| TOR leads 1-0 |
Today’s Playoff Docket
| Orlando Magic (33-40) |
| Milwaukee Bucks (56-17) |
| 1:30p – TNT |
| Miami Heat (44-29) |
| Indiana Pacers (45-28) |
| 4:00p – TNT |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (44-28) |
| Houston Rockets (44-28) |
| 6:30p – TNT |
| Portland Trail Blazers (35-39) |
| Los Angeles Lakers (52-19) |
| 9:00p – TNT |
Playoff Series Snapshots
Eastern Conference First Round
Orlando vs. Milwaukee
Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 0 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, August 18, 1:30PM @MIL
Eastern Conference First Round
Toronto vs. Brooklyn
Toronto leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, August 19, 1:30PM @TOR
Eastern Conference First Round
Boston vs. Philadelphia
Boston leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, August 19, 6:30PM @BOS
Eastern Conference First Round
Miami vs. Indiana
Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 0 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, August 18, 4:00PM @IND
Western Conference First Round
Portland vs. LA Lakers
Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 0 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, August 18, 9:00PM @LAL
Western Conference First Round
LA Clippers vs. Dallas
LA Clippers leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, August 19, 9:00PM @LAC
Western Conference First Round
Denver vs. Utah
Denver leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, August 19, 4:00PM @DEN
Western Conference First Round
Oklahoma City vs. Houston
Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 0 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, August 18, 6:30PM @HOU
