The Spurs found their mojo by playing with intensity as Kawhi Leonard led the team to a resounding win over the Rockets.

The Spurs did what they needed to do, and Kawhi Leonard’s MVP-caliber performance of offensive dominance and shutting down the best player on the Rockets was what they needed to even the series. The whole team played with intensity and purpose, following the lead of their star player.

The Cavaliers certainly looked well-rested in their win against the Raptors.

The Cavaliers hadn’t played since April 23rd, when they finished off their sweep of the Indiana Pacers. Well, they looked very well rested as they ran the Toronto Raptors off the floor with a 116-105 Game 1 victory that wasn’t even remotely as close as the Final score appeared.

It’s déjà vu from last year’s Cavs-Raptors matchup.

After losing Game 1, the Toronto Raptors made changes to their starting lineup to better match the Cleveland Cavaliers. Out went DeMarre Carroll and Jonas Valanciunas, in came Norman Powell and Patrick Patterson.

No tooth, no problem for Isaiah Thomas. He eviscerated the Washington Wizards as the Boston Celtics took a 1-0 lead in their second round series.

BOSTON – Marcus Smart said it’s all about who punches first. After the Washington Wizards earned the first knockout of the fight, tossing the Celtics into a 16-0 hole early in the first quarter, it looked like a TKO for John Wall and company when they knocked out Isaiah Thomas’s tooth halfway through the first quarter.

Draymond Green ran the court on both ends, helping lead the way to a blowout win for Golden State to start the Western Conference Semifinals.

The Golden State Warriors inched one game closer to their championship goal Tuesday night by defeating the Utah Jazz, 106-94.

In a winner-take-all game, the Clippers came out flat, and were dominated by the Jazz from start to finish.

There really isn’t much to say about this game that hasn’t already been said in previous game recaps. The Clippers’ defense was effective only in very small doses, their offense struggled to generate anything, especially in the halfcourt, and their energy wasn’t great.

53 points for the King In The Fourth

Isaiah Thomas and John Wall staged a head-to-head duel in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup. While Wall seemed to fade towards the end of the game, Thomas had enough left in the tank to lead the Celtics to a commanding 2-0 series lead in an overtime victory.

The Warriors will fittingly honor the We Believe run as they host the Jazz on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. PST for Game 1 of their second round series

Contrary to some of my Golden State of Mind comrades, I have maintained for weeks now that I really wanted to see a second round series between the Golden State Warriors and L.A. Clippers.