NBA Playoffs: Round 2

NBA Playoffs: Round 2

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Tony Parker looks for a foul while being defended by David West (left) and Chris Paul during Game 1 in New Orleans on Saturday.

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Chris Paul hit 7 of 16 shots from the field en route to scoring 17 for the victorious Hornets in Game 1.

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Manu Ginobili made his first four shots, including three 3s, and finished with 19 points in the series-opening loss to the Hornets.

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Bruce Bowen (left) and Manu Ginobili did their best to stop Chris Paul, but he still finished with 13 assists, 17 points and four steals in 41 minutes.

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Tyson Chandler pressures Robert Horry into dishing off to Tim Duncan, who scored a meager five points on 1-of-9 shooting.

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David West throws down two of his career playoff-high 30 points during a 101-82 win by New Orleans on Saturday

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Manu Ginobili helped the Spurs take a 49-43 lead at intermission, but they were outscored 56-33 in the second half of Game 1.

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Tyson Chandler and Peja Stojakovic applied pressure on Tony Parker, who had five turnovers while scoring 23 points with five assists.

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Peja Stojakovic, defended here by Kurt Thomas, hit nine of 15 shots to finish with 22 points.

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Derek Fisher (right) and Carlos Boozer battle for the ball as Kobe Bryant looks on during the Lakers 109-98 victory in Game 1 on Sunday. Fisher had a career playoff-high six steals.

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Kobe Bryant scored 38 points as the Lakers won their fifth straight playoff game of the season.

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Ronnie Brewer and the Jazz sent Bryant to the line repeatedly, where he sank a franchise playoff record 21 free throws on 23 attempts.

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Carlos Boozer got past Pau Gasol and the Lakers to score 14 points during the Game 1 loss.

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Rodney Stuckey had four points, three rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes of action during Detroit 91-72 series-opening victory over Orlando on Saturday.

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Jameer Nelson and the Magic couldn't keep Chauncey Billups from scoring a game-high 19 as Detroit sought to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth consecutive season.

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Jameer Nelson scored seven points and had five assists in a losing effort.

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Chauncey Billups blew past the Magic whenever he wanted off the dribble as the Pistons defeated Orlando for the eight straight time in their playoff history.

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"You can't rattle us. We ain't no punks," said Rasheed Wallace after scoring points, grabbing five rebounds and getting hit with a technical in Game 1.

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With Dwight Howard slowed by an injured left thumb, Hedo Turkoglu (15) tried to pick up the slack by scoring 18 points in Orlando's Game 1 loss to Detroit.