The Suns are in Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves in the first round
PHOENIX — The NBA playoffs start on Saturday. The first-round matchups in the Eastern Conference have Boston against either Chicago or Miami, New York against Philadelphia, Milwaukee against Indiana and Cleveland against Orlando. In the Western Conference, the matchups are Oklahoma City against either New Orleans or Sacramento, Denver against the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota against Phoenix and the Los Angeles Clippers against Dallas.
Key matchup: It’s all about rebounding. Denver outscored the Lakers by 30 points in the season series, and most of that differential came from second-chance points . The Lakers got to the line twice as often as the Nuggets in the three games, but the second-chance points were too much to overcome.Watch the Lakers take on the Nuggets Saturday night at 5:30 p.m.
Key matchup: Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Maxey. Both guards were first-time All-Stars and capable of putting up big scoring numbers. Maxey had three 50-point games during the regular season. Brunson had 11 40-point performances, tying Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing for second-most by a Knicks player in a single season, and was fourth in the league with 28.7 per game.Season series: Pacers, 4-1.
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