NBA playoffs 2022 updates Bucks, Warriors win Game 1

NBA playoffs 2022 live updates: Bucks, Warriors win Game 1

NBA playoffs 2022 live updates: Bucks, Warriors win Game 1
We've moved on to Round 2 of the NBA playoffs, and the field has been cut in half from where things started two weeks ago.

The defending champion Bucks and high-powered Warriors hit the road today to face the Celtics and Grizzlies, respectively, to start the second round.

Follow along as The Athletic NBA staff provides news, analysis, observations and more as the playoffs march along.

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Giannis dominates Celtics defense as Boston searches for answers
It felt like it had been forever since the Celtics had strung together a few stops in a row. The Celtics had been trying to go on a run to close the gap in the fourth qu

Marcus Thompson II
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Senior Columni

Warriors pull out a 117-116 win in Game 1
Just a monster of a series opening win for the Warriors on the road. Down without an ejected Draymond Green in the second half.

Jordan Poole had 31 points off the bench. Klay Thompson hit go-ahead 3. Steph Curry had 24. Game 2 on Tuesday with Draymond back.

Anthony Slater
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Senior Writer, Warriors

Big stop by Steph Curry
Steph Curry screaming at the Warriors bench after that steal on Ja Morant in crunch time:

"Locked that sh*t up, boy. I locked that shit up."

Warriors up 117-116 with 6.7 seconds remaining.