NBA playoffs are officially underway, and the first round is in full swing with eight matchups. The Knicks, Thunder and Clippers were all victorious on Thursday night, and they enter the weekend with series leads.

Detroit’s best pathway to victory is if the Knicks start running out of players, but we’re early in the playoffs for that, and New York should benefit from the return of Mitchell Robinson. The Knicks have been fantastic against non-elite teams all season and should continue that trend. Pick: Knicks in 6

The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 29-point deficit after Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 and take a 3-0 series lead.