Pacers, Warriors, Hawks prevail in NBA playoff openers

George powers Pacers to Game 1 victory over Raptors in TorontoCurry scores 24 as Warriors cruise past Rockets in playoff openerAtlanta hold on against Celtics behind Jeff Teague’s 23 pointsPaul George scored 33 points, Monta Ellis had 15 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 100-90 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday.Jonas Valanciunas fouled out after scoring 12 points and setting a Raptors’ playoff record with 19 rebounds. Continue reading...