2018 NBA playoffs: Relive the best moments from Round 1

From a shocking sweep of an upset to the King and the Cavaliers getting pushed to the brink of elimination, the opening round of the 2018 playoffs was as wild as ever. Relive all the early postseason action here.

(1) Toronto Raptors vs. (8) Washington Wizards

• Raptors lean on expanded rotation to advance to East semifinals

• Ty Lawson says his comeback story is just beginning

• Raptors learned lesson, rebound with Game 5 win

• DeRozan and Lowry have their sights set on a title for Canada

• Engelmann: Casey among top contenders for Coach of the Year

• Lowe: These Raptors might be real and only getting better

• Wizards - Raptors Playoffs tickets on Vivid Seats

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(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks

• Rozier, Bledsoe make peace, embrace after Game 7

• Celtics' Jaylen Brown dealing with Grade 1 hamstring strain

• Indispensable Al Horford now has to deal with The Process

• By any other name, Khris Middleton's game has been sweet

• Tatum and Brown are owning the moment for Boston

• The Bucks are counting on Giannis to take them to new heights

• The revival of Jaylen Brown, the Celtics' surging star

• An oral history of the most frantic 11 seconds of Celtics-Bucks Game 1

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(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Miami Heat

• Sixers move on to next round, eager to take next step

• Joel Embiid says 76ers' time is 'now'

• 76ers overcome mass turnover issues to defeat Heat in Game 4

• Foul leads to on-court scrum in Game 4

• Embiid welcomes Heat's physical play: 'I live for these moments'

• Pythons and PowerPoints: How the Sixers cracked the culture code

• Trust the progress: Joel Embiid is even better than you thought

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(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Indiana Pacers

• LeBron drops 45, gets much-needed support as Cavs hold on in Game 7

• LeBron passes Pippen for most steals in playoff history

• Victor Oladipo has no respect for Pacers haters

• Photos: LeBron wills Game 5 victory

• LeBron caps classic performance with epic buzzer-beater

• LeBron James' solo act recalls early Cleveland playoff runs

• How King James fixed his back and played all 82 games

• From sidekick to star, Oladipo is proving critics wrong | Most improved?

(1) Houston Rockets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves

• Clint Capela helps run KAT, Timberwolves out of playoffs

• Harden and Rockets find their rhythm, take 3-1 lead against Minnesota

• Rockets outscore Wolves 50-20 in historic quarter

• Hang Time: Clint Capela's been cooking

• The cheat code that has made James Harden an unguardable force

• Chris Paul and the pursuit of passing perfection

• How Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose came to accept their role reversal

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(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs

• Why Draymond Green lobbied for JaVale McGee to start for Warriors

• How Kevin Durant, Warriors have adjusted without Steph Curry

• As Warriors advance, Spurs left to ponder future

• Ginobili, Parker make history with win No. 132

• Aldridge, Ginobili lift Spurs to win Game 4 and keep season alive

• Spurs' playoff loss is meaningless in the big picture of life

• Pop on Kawhi Leonard's return status: Ask 'his group'

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(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans

• Lowe: Do Davis and the Pelicans still need Boogie?

• Alvin Gentry's 2018-19 option picked up by Pelicans

• Davis, Holiday combine for 88 points, tying playoff record in Game 4 win

• Davis' prediction of standing O for Cousins comes true

• Gentry: Holiday among the best two-way players

• Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum talk Blazers' rise, best backcourts

• Next year's MVP award is Anthony Davis' to lose | 25 under 25

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(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Utah Jazz

• Donovan Mitchell dominated Thunder in playoff series debut

• Russell Westbrook on Utah fan incidents: 'Truly disrespectful to the game'

• The end of OK3? Thunder's grand plan comes to a crashing halt

• Fortnite, camo and old shoes: The 'normal' life of Steven Adams

• How did Donovan Mitchell turn into Utah's go-to scorer? Check the tape

• The 82 flavors of Russell Westbrook