Playoffs: Day 1

WAS @ CLE (GM 1)
Antonio Daniels (WAS) – Started but played bench minutes (20), scored four points.
Gilbert Arenas (WAS) – Best scoring game since return, looked confident, shot well (8-16 FG, 4-5 3-PT), fouled out.
Roger Mason (WAS) – 12 scoreless minutes.
Delonte West (CLE) – 16/5/5 with two steals and two blocks? Yeah, that’ll work as leader of LeBron’s entourage.
Daniel Gibson (CLE) – 11 points, five assists, two 3s, in almost two-and-a-half quarters of work in best game since February.

PHX @ SA (GM 1)
Steve Nash (PHX) – Spent all day Friday in bed with the flu, scored just 11 in regulation, hit 14 more in two OT’s (25 points), added 13 assists, hit crazy three at the end of the 2OT, just two TO’s in 45 minutes.
Tony Parker (SA) – 26 points in 51 minutes, shot very well (11-20 FG), fouled out.
Jacque Vaughn (SA) – 3 scoreless minutes – let’s hear it for Jacque Vaughn!

DAL @ NO (GM 1)
Jason Kidd (DAL) – Had trouble keeping Paul out of the paint, 11/9/9 isn’t too bad right? Five shots in 39 minutes one game after a 27-point night aren’t enough.
Jason Terry (DAL) – 24 uneventful minutes for eight points.
Tyronn Lue (DAL) – One minute.
Chris Paul (NO) – Not a bad playoff debut huh? 35 points, 10 assists, and one giant big “You were worried about my playoff debut?” statement… now, can he do it over a series?
Jannero Pargo (NO) – Tough shooting night (1-9 FG) for Hornet super-sub, better player than this.

UTH @ HOU (GM 1)
Deron Williams (UTH) – Took advantage of Rockets’ lack of PG depth, 20 points and 10 assists in 44 controlled minutes.
Ronnie Price (UTH) – Spotted Williams for four minutes.
Bobby Jackson (HOU) – Playing out of position, had a costly turnover instead of an open layup, struggles mightily with his shot (3-15 FG) in 33 minutes.
Aaron Brooks (HOU) – Fell in love with his jumper late, like Jackson struggled from the field (1-7 FG).