The Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks will play in Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff series on Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York

Colin Cowherd reacts to the New York Knicks’ Game 2 loss to the Detroit Pistons, questioning if this series is slipping away and what it says about the Knicks’ playoff ceiling.

The win was all the more impressive in a game that never felt in danger of being lost despite the absence of Jayson Tatum.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum missed the first playoff game of his career Wednesday night, sitting out with a bone bruise in his right wrist as Boston hosted the Magic in Game 2 of their first-round series.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum could miss the first playoff game of his career when Boston hosts the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Wednesday. The six-time All-Star remained listed as doubtful Wednesday morning with a bone bruise in his right wrist that he suffered in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ 103-86 victory Sunday.

The Warriors earned their spot in this first-round series via the Play-In Tournament, knocking off the Memphis Grizzlies to grab the West's No. 7 seed. The Rockets ended up with the No. 2 seed in an ultra-competitive Western Conference,

After grabbing a 1-0 lead in the series with a 95-85 Game 1 win in Houston, the Golden State Warriors will have the opportunity to take control of the series against the Houston Rockets with a win in Game 2 before heading back to San Francisco on Saturday.

The Golden State Warriors struck first in their opening-round series against the Houston Rockets, winning Game 1 in a gritty 95-85 battle that was one of the lowest-scoring playoff games in recent memory.