Winners (Jayson Tatum) and losers (Rockets) from NBA playoff Game 1s
By Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY••USA Today
While no team was more impressive than the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder, Jayson Tatum shined in his playoff return for the Boston Celtics.
The first weekend of the 2026 NBA playoffs has wrapped up, with each first-round series having one game completed. And, thus far, every higher seed has taken care of home-court advantage, but the pl…