NBA Playoff Games Today (April 19th): Sunday’s Slate Has Four Game 1s

4 months ago

NBA Playoff Games Today (April 19th): Sunday’s Slate Has Four Game 1s

The NBA playoffs continue Sunday with four Game 1s: 76ers-Celtics at 1 p.m. ET, Suns-Thunder at 3:30, Magic-Pistons at 6:30, and Trail Blazers-Spurs at 9. Boston, Oklahoma City, Detroit, and San Antonio will play host for today's games. Every matchup opens a fresh series with playoff seeding, pressure, and momentum now fully in play.

By Raahib Singh

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