Monday evening in the NBA was filled with plenty of late playoff drama as the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks picked up shocking road victories in their respective Game 1’s against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics.

Four of the eight remaining NBA playoff teams will look to gain an early edge in their series with Monday night's Game 1s

Denver travels to Oklahoma City for Game 1 of the series on Monday, May 5, with a 10:30 ET tip-off. This series plays every other day, up until a Game 7 when there would be a couple days of rest. All times are Eastern (* = if necessary) Game 1: Nuggets at Thunder (Mon.

The second round of the NBA Playoffs continues on Monday, May 5 starting with a matchup in the East where the New York Knicks visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston for Game 1 of their series.

As such, the Celtics have a few clear advantages. Joe Mazzulla will also have the best player in the series, as Jayson Tatum has enjoyed his outings against the Knicks in recent seasons. In fact, in his four games against New York this season,

If the New York Knicks want a better chance at beating the Boston Celtics in Round 2 of the playoffs, they’re going to need stronger performances from their bench. They got away with it against the Detroit Pistons,