The National Basketball Association playoffs commenced on Saturday with four games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Cleveland:
LeBron James scored 24 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers took the opening game of their conference quarterfinal series with the Chicago Bulls 96-83 at home.
At Atlanta:
Joe Johnson scored 22 points as the Atlanta Hawks built up a 22-point halftime lead, then coasted to a game-one 102-92 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
At Boston:
Paul Pierce scored 16 points and Kevin Garnett added 15 to offset Dwayne Wade's 26 at the Boston Celtics defeated the visiting Miami Heat 85-76 at home in their series opener.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Denver:
The Denver Nuggets took game one of their conference quarterfinal series at home with the Phoenix Suns 126-113. Carmelo Anthony scored 42 points, a playoff career high, to pace the Nuggets.
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