abel to get the win over the pelicans in a game that had 20 lead changes. it was the only competitive playoff games yesterday. all the other matchups were blowouts. boston tatum completed his double. the celtics dominated the heat. out in l.a. james harden and the clippers built a lead over the mavericks. they built a 29-point advantage by halftime. the clippers would go on to win game one by 12 points. in milwaukee the bucks were without their mvp. it didn't matter. lillard dropped 35 points in halftime. he's only the third player since 1998 to have more than 30 points