Aside from the wild L.A. Clippers-Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors-Houston Rockets series, the Los Angeles' ongoing matchup against the Minnesota Timber

Minnesota, New York, Denver and Indianapolis took their Game 1s as the NBA playoffs began Saturday. Here are our takeaways from the action.

The NBA playoffs tipped off Saturday with four games pitting the No. 3 seeds versus No. 6 seeds and No. 4 against No. 5 in each conference. For a moment Saturday night, the upstart Detroit Pistons looked poised for an upset at Madison Square Garden.