Biggest Surprises of the NBA Playoffs So Far

Author:

John Garcia Jr.

Publish date:

Aug 21, 2020

Video Rating:

TV-G

Video Duration:

2:13

In the thick of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, there have been some surprises coming out of the bubble in Orlando. For one, the Houston Rockets are up 2-0 on Oklahoma City with defense of all things, jumping out to the commanding lead in keeping Chris Paul and company under 100 points Thursday. On the other side of the coin, Utah’s Donovan Mitchell has been pure offensive explosion to kick off his playoff run, averaging better than 43 points and 7 assists thus far. Can either trend continue this weekend?

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