Good thing New York has bins now because it's always garbage time

Plus: there's a bunch of management shuffling and the Spurs and Wolves played an instant classic.

Good morning. Round 2 is officially on. Let's basketball.

Three's A Trend

Sixers 98, Knicks 137 (NYK leads 1-0)

Maybe New York got its drama out of the way early this postseason by getting behind the Hawks 2-1 before figuring stuff out and blowing the doors off everyone in the East after that point? Maybe? The Knicks won Game 4 in the first round by 16 (respectable), Game 5 by 29 (interesting) and Game 6 by 51 (yowzers). And then they came out in Game 1 of this series and thoroughly dominated the Sixers, winning by 39 (ummmm).

Jalen Brunson was incredible.

The Karl-Anthony Towns facilitator thing worked again. Mikal Bridges and O.G. Anunoby hit shots. Joel Embiid looked ... manageable. Tyrese Maxey got cooking for one little stretch before halftime, but that was it. Paul George hit shots but there was no keeping up with the Knicks.

The last three first halves for New York: 64 points, 73 points, 74 points. Mike Brown might know what he's doing!

Li-MIN-tless

Timberwolves 104, Spurs 102 (MIN leads 1-0)

Look, the Timberwolves might just go and win it all. After that stirring upset over the Nuggets down key bodies, they got Anthony Edwards back. He came off the bench and only played 25 minutes, but he's back.