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Joel's revenge, Victor's triumph
The Sixers stun the Celtics late to stay alive while the Spurs slam the door shut on the Blazers. Plus: the Knicks look fabulous all of a sudden and we have an apparent lottery reform path.
The Pistons' deeeeee-flating playoff performance, explained
The Pistons lose again. Is this just an abnormally competent No. 8 seed, or are there now legitimate concerns about the structure of the East's No. 1? Plus: good night sweet Suns and the Nuggets get one.
Say it with (a ball in) your (enemy's) chest
NBA playoff spiciness travels to Portland. Plus: Joel Embiid did a whole bunch of healing for that, the Rockets cut their unbelievable embarrassment by a bit and Toronto wins a 1950s throwback game.
The only thing the Nuggets are defending are the unwritten rules
Plus: LeBron hits a clutch shot to ruin Houston, the Knicks and Celtics strike back, Detroit's in grave danger and Dylan Harper invoked the spirit of Manu.