The NBA playoffs opened on Saturday (April 13) with Game 1s taking place in four different series. Three of those series saw the underdog teams pull off an opening-game upset. The Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, and San Antonio Spurs won in surprising fashion. Golden State continued their quest for another title too. Below is a look at the five biggest stars from Saturday's action.
Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
The Warriors picked up a comfortable 121-104 win in their Game 1 against the L.A. Clippers. Steph Curry was the main star of the game, as he led all players with 38 points and 15 rebounds. Curry also connected on 8-of-12 three-pointers and had seven assists.
🔥 The @warriors go up 1-0 in the series behind @StephenCurry30's 38 PTS, 8 3PM, 15 REB. 7 AST! #StrengthInNumbers #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/BCBiheLOHJ
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2019
DeMar DeRozan - San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs picked up an upset win in their Game 1 against the No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets, 111-102. Part of that upset came thanks to a strong performance from DeRozan. He'd finish with 18 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists.
#GoSpursGo @DeMar_DeRozan (18 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST) does a little bit of everything in the No. 7 @spurs Game 1 victory! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/fh9L7X72CO
— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2019
D.J. Augustin - Orlando Magic
The Magic picked up an upset win over the No. 2 team in the East, the Raptors, 104-101. D.J. Augustin led his team with 25 points, six assists, two rebounds, and a steal. That included a 4-of-5 performance from downtown, with one of those threes giving his team the late lead.
DJ AUGUSTIN WINS IT FOR THE @ORLANDOMAGIC! #NBAPlayoffs
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2019
Final in Toronto:#BlueAndWhiteIgnite 104#WeTheNorth 101 pic.twitter.com/UU9Ki1LWwx
D'Angelo Russell - Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets picked up a Game 1 upset as well. They took down the mighty Sixers in Philadelphia. Russell shot 10-of-25 and finished with a team-high 26 points. He also dished out four assists and grabbed three rebounds. Thanks to "DLo" and teammate Caris LeVert, the Nets are up 1-0 in the series.
D-Lo (26 PTS) and Caris LeVert (23 PTS) were serving buckets in Philly pic.twitter.com/fRRT3iAqpa
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 13, 2019
Jimmy Butler - Philadelphia 76ers
Butler had the top stat line of the night for the losing teams. That included a team-high 36 points, nine rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in his team's 111-102 loss.
Buckets.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 13, 2019
He gets them.
@JimmyButler#PhilaUnite | #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/rScqMv2Iy5