The NBA has treated us to an incredibly competitive first round where we’ll see three Game 7s, all of which are in the Eastern Conference.
On Saturday, we’ll see the first of the Game 7 matchups as the Celtics and 76ers meet in Boston to decide their series. The following day, we’ll see two more deciders which were forced in two thrilling Game 6s on Friday night. Detroit, the No. 1 seed in the East, took care of business against the Magic in Game 6 which forced a decider back home at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons overcame a 22-point halftime deficit to win their second game in a row after the eighth-seed Magic got out to a 3–1 lead in the series. Toronto faced elimination on Friday as well and it looked like the Cavaliers may be able to close out the Raptors in six. Until RJ Barrett happened, that is.
