NBA Playoffs: Thunder, Celtics, Magic Stun

0:00On April 20th, the NBA playoffs tipped off with powerhouse wins for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics, plus a stunner from Orlando Over, Detroit. Thunder demolished Phoenix 119-84 while Boston handled Philadelphia 123-91. Magic edged the pistons 112-1201 in a big upset. Thunder superstar Shai Gilges. Alexander dropped 25 points on 15 of 17 free throws, adding seven assists and two blocks before. Chilling in the fourth. Jalen Williams had 22, a Chet Home Grand 16, as OKC's league best 64 wins, showed why they're chasing a repeat like Golden State back. In 2017 and 18, meanwhile, Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown combined for 51 points to lead Boston wire to wire. Tatum, back from a nasty Achilles tear last playoffs, scored 21 of his 25 in the first half alone. Celtics now owns seven straight pole season series wins over Philly.

1:01Magic stayed cool against Cade Cunningham's 39 points, with Paolo Banchero at 23, and Franz Wagner exploding for 11 in the fourth. Pistons looked rusty after a week off, extending their home playoff skid to 11 straight since 2008. Suns playing crew couldn't hang with OKC's defense. San Antonio hosted Portland to cap the night, Victor Wimbenjama tasting playoffs for the first time. These openers set the tone expect fireworks as series heat up across the board. From your team, powered by AI, this is Boston Celtics News Today.