The first round of the NBA playoffs didn’t give us a Game 7, but it was still extremely exciting.
You had the Brooklyn Nets unexpectedly getting swept in what turned out to be four fairly close games against the Celtics. You had new stars in Jordan Poole, Anthony Edwards and Brandon Ingram emerge.
Speaking of Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans pushed the Suns to 6 games in an absolute dogfight. The same can be said about the Timberwolves and Grizzlies matchup that ended in 6 on Friday night.
The first round was fun. It felt very, uh, weird at times. But it was still fun. Now, we move on to the second round where there are a bunch of other extremely good matchups waiting on us.
Here’s a definitive ranking of them for your pleasure. Enjoy.
