NBA Playoffs 2017: Top Scores and Highlights from Round 1 Bracket

Round 1 of the NBA playoffs has almost concluded, and we've already seen some casualties after most series have concluded four or five games.

In the Eastern Conference, the No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers swept the No. 7 Indiana Pacers, while in the West, the No. 1 Golden State Warriors defeated the No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers in four games and the No. 3 Houston Rockets toppled the No. 6 Oklahoma City Thunder in five. 

The action continues on Wednesday with two Game 5s, when the No. 1 Boston Celtics take on the No. 8 Chicago Bulls and the No. 4 Washington Wizards meet the No. 5 Atlanta Hawks. 

Even though we still have five victors to crown from the first round of the playoffs, let's take a look back at the most interesting moments and outcomes so far. 

Game	Matchup	Series
	No. 1 Celtics vs. No. 8 Bulls
	No. 2 Cavaliers vs. No. 7 Pacers
	No. 3 Raptors vs. No. 6 Bucks
	No. 4 Wizards vs. No. 5 Hawks
	No. 1 Warriors vs. No. 8 Trail Blazers
	No. 2 Spurs vs. No. 7 Grizzlies
	No. 3 Rockets vs. No. 6 Thunder
	No. 4 Clippers vs. No. 5 Jazz
Game 1	Bulls 106, Celtics 102	1-0 CHI
Game 2	Bulls 111, Celtics 97	2-0 CHI
Game 3	Celtics 104, Bulls 87	2-1 CHI
Game 4	Celtics 104, Bulls 95	2-2
Game 1	Cavs 109, Pacers 108	1-0 CLE
Game 2	Cavs 117, Pacers 111	2-0 CLE
Game 3	Cavs 119, Pacers 114	3-0 CLE
Game 4	Cavs 106, Pacers 102	4-0 CLE
Game 1	Bucks 97, Raptors 83	1-0 MIL
Game 2	Raptors 106, Bucks 100	1-1
Game 3	Bucks 104, Raptors 77	2-1 MIL
Game 4	Raptors 87, Bucks 76	2-2
Game 5	Raptors 118, Bucks 93	3-2 TOR
Game 1	Wizards 114, Hawks 107	1-0 WAS
Game 2	Wizards 109, Hawks 101	2-0 WAS
Game 3	Hawks 116, Wizards 98	2-1 WAS
Game 4	Hawks 111, Wizards 101	2-2
Game 1	Warriors 121, Trail Blazers 109	1-0 GSW
Game 2	Warriors 110, Trail Blazers 81	2-0 GSW
Game 3	Warriors 119, Trail Blazers 113	3-0 GSW
Game 4	Warriors 128, Trail Blazers 103	4-0 GSW
Game 1	Spurs 111, Grizzlies 82	1-0 SAS
Game 2	Spurs 96, Grizzlies 82	2-0 SAS
Game 3	Grizzlies 105, Spurs 94	2-1 SAS
Game 4	Grizzlies 110, Spurs 108	2-2
Game 5	Spurs 116, Grizzlies 103	3-2 SAS
Game 1	Rockets 118, Thunder 87	1-0 HOU
Game 2	Rockets 115, Thunder 111	2-0 HOU
Game 3	Thunder 115, Rockets 103	2-1 HOU
Game 4	Rockets 113, Thunder 109	3-1 HOU
Game 5	Rockets 105, Thunder 99	4-1 HOU
Game 1	Jazz 97, Clippers 95	1-0 UTA
Game 2	Clippers 99, Jazz 91	1-1
Game 3	Clippers 111, Jazz 107	2-1 LAC
Game 4	Jazz 105, Clippers 98	2-2
Game 5	Jazz 96, Clippers 92	3-2 UTA

Top Highlights

IT4 Suits Up

The NBA world was shocked and saddened to learn that Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas' sister died in a car accident one day before Boston opened its series against the Chicago Bulls.

Understandably, no one was sure if Thomas was going to play in Game 1. Before the game, a haunting image of Thomas sobbing on the sideline was broadcast in the pregame coverage.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens supported his star player and encouraged him to do "what's right for him," per the team's Twitter:

Thomas did suit up, however, and went off for 33 points despite the Celtics' 106-102 loss to the Bulls. 

Though he went home to be with his family between Game 2 and Game 3, Thomas hasn't missed a single moment of the series so far and has been instrumental in the Celtics tying it all up 2-2 heading into Game 5 Wednesday. 

Russell Westbrook Posts Triple-Double

In Game 4 of the series between the Thunder and the Rockets, Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook posted a triple-double, finishing his effort with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists.

Westbrook "joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to claim three consecutive playoff triple-doubles," according to the Associated Press (via CBS Sports). 

However, Westbrook's performance couldn't save the Thunder from falling 113-109 to go down 3-1 in the series, which they would go on to lose 4-1. 

For his part, Westbrook didn't seem to be impressed with questions about his accomplishment. 

Westbrook jumped in at a reporter's question directed at Steven Adams, and his angry comments exploded on Twitter. Per the Associated Press, Westbrook said:

"

Don't split us up. Don't try and split us up. Don't try to make us go against each other or make it 'Russell and the rest of the guys, Russell against Houston.' I don't want to hear that. We're in this together. We play as a team. That's all that matters.

"

Ultimately, however, the Thunder fell quietly.

Feuds

What would Round 1 of the playoffs be without some memorable feuds?

2017 featured a few of them, all compiled in the below video:

Notably, Washington's Markieff Morris called Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap a "crybaby":

Meanwhile, things got incredibly chippy between the Celtics and the Bulls in Game 4.

Boston's Thomas told Chicago's Michael Carter-Williams that he can't guard him, to which MCW did not respond kindly. 

Thomas picked up a technical foul for his jawing at MCW, but it's clear that the 5'9" point guard got in MCW's head. 

Staying with the Boston-Chicago series, in a bizarre turn of events, Jae Crowder threw Robin Lopez's shoe off the court. Lopez went to retrieve his shoe, but didn't appear to hold a grudge; he bent down and tied Crowder's shoe for him.

Will more shoes fly throughout the rest of Round 1 play? We can only hope.

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