One of the most memorable opening rounds in NBA playoff history came last season. One of the least memorable is playing out this season.
And if it wasn’t for the Clippers-Spurs series, fans might be begging for the days of the best-of-five format to return so this one-sided first round could end faster.
Seven of the eight series started with a team taking a 2-0 lead. San Antonio’s 111-107 overtime victory in Los Angeles on Wednesday night knotted up that series and ensured at least one matchup will have some added intrigue as home court switches for Game 3.
Dallas hosts Houston, and Washington welcomes Toronto on Friday night. But the Clippers and Spurs will headline the triple-header when they meet in San Antonio.
“This is going to be a hell of a series,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said.