Home Court Dominance: Lakers Edge Rockets as Cavs, Nuggets and Knicks Also Prevail in Game 1
The 2026 NBA Playoffs opened Saturday and every home team won Game 1. The Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 126-113. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 32 points to secure an early series lead. At Madison Square Garden, the Knicks beat the Hawks 113-102. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 53 points to fend off Atlanta’s late rally. Out West, the Nuggets topped the Timberwolves 116-105 behind Nikola Jokić’s triple-double and Jamal Murray’s 30 points. In Los Angeles, the Lakers held off the Rockets 107-98 despite missing key players, with LeBron James adding 19 points and 13 assists.
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