Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/14/19

Day One Review

- GSW 121, LAC 104 (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/04/13/curry-warriors-crush-clippers-game-1-win/

From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/4/14/18309885/nba-2019-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-game-los-angeles-clippers-steph-curry-kevin-durant-breakdown

From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/922823/2019/04/14/five-observations-from-the-warriors-121-104-win-over-the-clippers-in-game-1/

- ORL 104, TOR 101 (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/04/13/curry-warriors-crush-clippers-game-1-win/

From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26518014/kawhi-leonard-key-raptors-playoff-redemption

From Garrett Townsend, Orlando Pinstriped Post: https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2019/4/13/18309748/orlando-magic-toronto-raptors-2019-nba-playoffs-dj-augustin

From Jonathan Turco, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/04/14/toronto-raptors-3-takeaways-from-game-1-vs-magic/

- BKN 111, PHI 102 (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/04/13/nets-76ers-game-1-upset-takeaways/

From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2019-nba-playoffs-nets-attacking-guards-bring-sixers-worst-fears-to-life-in-game-1/

From Anthony Puccio/Net Income, Nets Daily: https://www.netsdaily.com/2019/4/13/18308295/process-is-progress-nets-steal-game-one-defeat-sixers-111-102

From Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com: https://www.philly.com/sixers/sixers-nets-playoffs-nba-jj-redick-tobias-harris-jimmy-butler-20190414.html

From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/04/14/joel-embiids-health-cell-phone-incident-sixers-open-playoffs-disarray

From Brian Lewis, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2019/04/14/nets-bench-was-game-changer-in-opening-win-versus-sixers/

From John Schuhmann, nba.com: https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2019/04/14/limited-embiid-spells-trouble-sixers-game-1-upset-55817

- SAS 101, DEN 96 (from Ian Levy, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/04/13/nylon-calculus-trail-blazers-thunder-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/

From Associated Press: https://sports.yahoo.com/demar-derozan-spurs-defense-too-103041845.html

From Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2019/4/14/18308953/five-takeaways-from-game-1-between-the-denver-nuggets-and-san-antonio-spurs

From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26520360/pop-white-game-vs-nuggets-spectacular

From CharlieOCharles, PoundingTheRock: https://www.poundingtherock.com/2019/4/14/18309979/san-antonio-spurs-thrilling-victory-denver-nuggets

From Jabari Young, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/923577/2019/04/14/no-need-to-change-spurs-get-the-demar-derozan-they-need-in-game-1-win/

- Video: Best ATOs From Each Game (from Adam Spinella):

Watch it here:  https://twitter.com/Spinella14/status/1117420593853472769

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Series Previews:

- POR-OKC:

 From Ben Ladner, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/04/14/nba-playoffs-2019-keys-trail-blazers-thunder-matchup/

 From Jacob Goldstein, Nylon Calculus:https://fansided.com/2019/04/13/nylon-calculus-trail-blazers-thunder-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/

 From Nick Gallo, Thunder.com: https://www.nba.com/thunder/playoffs-preview-blazers-190414

- BOS-IND:

 From Tom Westerholm, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/04/boston-celtics-vs-indiana-pacers-gordon-haywards-emergence-matters-plus-20-things-to-watch-as-series-tips-off.html

 From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/?returnUrl=https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/04/13/health-bodes-well-for-celtics-big-man-combo/

 From Tom Keegan, Boston Herald:https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/04/13/can-kyrie-irving-elevate-celtics-teammates-all-the-way-to-nba-finals/

 From Ben Pfeifer, 8 Points, 9 Seconds: https://8points9seconds.com/2019/04/13/indiana-pacers-counter-screens/

 From Mark Monteith, pacers.com: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-need-slow-bostons-breaks

 From Harper/King/Agness, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/913077/2019/04/12/nba-playoff-previews-boston-celtics-vs-indiana-pacers/

 From A. Sherrod Blakely, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/five-burning-celtics-pacers-questions-need-be-asked-arent

- HOU-UTA

 From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/13/numbers-preview-rockets-jazz

 From Associated Press: https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/gordon-x-factor-for-rockets-as-playoffs-begin-against-jazz-041319

 From Tim McMahon, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26502396/this-unorthodox-way-guard-james-hardengenius-fluke