The Boston Celtics held the visiting Indiana Pacers without a field goal for the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second half Sunday afternoon, rallying from a halftime deficit for an 84-74 victory in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Damian Lillard scored 30 points as the Portland Trail Blazers held off the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to win 104-99 on Sunday in the opener of their first-round playoff series.

Giannis Antetokounmpo racked up 24 points, 17 rebounds and four assists in only 23 minutes as the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks overwhelmed the visiting Detroit Pistons 121-86 in their Eastern Conference playoff opener on Sunday.

James Harden and Clint Capela posted double-doubles, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 122-90 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series with the visiting Utah Jazz on Sunday.