The 2022 NBA playoffs opened this past weekend with the excitement we all hoped for when the first-round matchups were set.
There were huge breakout performances and thrilling, down-to-the-wire finishes. We saw championship favorites assert their dominance and potential new contenders emerge.
Of course, nobody wins a series in Game 1. Teams will make adjustments. As such, it's impossible to truly glean anything decisive about any series after just one game. But that won't stop us from jumping to conclusions here.
There's no room for rational thought in this space.