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Their playoff ceiling is ... A run to the NBA Finals. The West is truly the wild, wild West right now: Phoenix got unlucky with its draw in the first round -- the defending champion Lakers are coming to town -- but the Suns have the pieces to power through and turn the franchise's first playoff berth since 2010 into its first Finals trip since 1993.

“Julius went there knowing it wouldn’t happen overnight, but I think when you work that hard and you care that much and you’re that passionate, it’s frustrating when it doesn’t happen, even when you know it’s not going to happen right away,” Mintz said. Charlotte Hornets

Philadelphia guard Seth Curry had to leave Game 1 of the 76ers’ playoff matchup with the Washington Wizards after a concerning blow. Sacramento Kings

For a team that hasn't exactly been known for its defense all season, the Nets said they need to continue to have that kind of focus moving forward if they want to make the type of playoff run they hope to. Philadelphia 76ers

On the first possession, Davis blocked Suns guard Devin Booker at the rim. On the following possession, Davis might have gotten a little too amped up. He attempted a 3-pointer only for his right leg to hit Crowder in the groin area. Officials assessed Davis with a Flagrant Foul 1, which prompted Suns fans to boo Davis mercilessly at that point and onward. LA Clippers

The other difference in this game was the Nuggets bench. That group had been torched in Game 1 but came out in Game 2 and were +13 in the minutes Jokic was on the bench Monday — if the Blazers are to have any chance in this series, they have to dominate the Jokic-less minutes.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Lakers bounce back to beat Suns in Game 2 and even series

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