TL;DR
Tuesday's three Game 2s feature a 32-point Celtics blowout sequel, Wembanyama's second act, and a Lakers defense that held Houston to 40 percent shooting.
MSM Perspective
ESPN, NBA.com and Fox Sports cover the three matchups as a schedule; the 3-0 road-team Game 1 sweep is the day's narrative.
X Perspective
NBA X is asking whether Embiid plays Game 2 and whether Houston can survive without Durant a second straight game.
Tuesday's NBA slate carries three Game 2s, with the home teams of the 76ers series reversed and the Pistons' "losing-to-win" narrative paused until Wednesday. [1] Monday's Game 1 analysis of the 60-win Pistons at home traced a single angle — the fourth consecutive Game 1 home loss. Tuesday's three follow-ups carry their own plots.
Celtics-76ers tips at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBC Sports from TD Garden, with Boston up 1-0 after a 123-91 demolition. Jayson Tatum finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists; the Celtics hit 16 three-pointers and converted Philadelphia's 15 turnovers into 22 points. Joel Embiid's availability remained day-to-day entering Tuesday. [2] The Celtics were 13.5-point favorites in Game 2. [1]
Trail Blazers-Spurs tips at 8 p.m. ET from Frost Bank Center with San Antonio up 1-0. Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut — the most ever by a Spur, surpassing Tim Duncan's 1998 mark of 32, and the first 35-plus debut in league history with five or more made three-pointers. [3] Portland cut a 16-point deficit to two in the third quarter before San Antonio pulled away. Spurs minus-11.5.
Rockets-Lakers tips at 10:30 p.m. ET with the Lakers holding a 1-0 lead after shooting 60 percent from the field. Houston played without Kevin Durant. The betting line favors the Rockets by 4.5, a market rebuke of Game 1's one-sided arithmetic. Detroit-New York Game 2 is Wednesday.
-- AMARA OKONKWO, Lagos
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