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West 1st Round - Game 1

Follow live: Wembanyama cooking as Spurs set the tone

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    East 1st Round - Game 1ORL leads series 1-0

    Jalen Suggs picks Cade Cunningham's pocket and throws down jam as Magic steal Game 1

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    Franz Wagner cranks an explosive one-handed dunk

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    Paolo Banchero lobs it to Wendell Carter Jr. for an alley-oop slam

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    Jalen Duren makes an impressive block with his fingertips

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    Isaiah Stewart makes an emphatic rejection at the rim

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    Carter throws down a massive jam

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    Tobias Harris finishes with great burst to the rim

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    Cunningham throws pinpoint pass for a Pistons dunk

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    Suggs' hustle leads to a Magic and-1

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      THUNDER, CELTICS TAKE GAME 1

      Shai Gilgeous-Alexander comes up with great block in Thunder's dominant win

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      MEN IN BLACK

      Spurs wear matching all-black suits before Game 1 against Blazers

      San Antonio arrived in style for its first home playoff game since April 2019 with matching attire.

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