Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.

The 2026 NBA playoffs continued on Sunday with a quartet of first-round games. The Toronto Raptors opened the action with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Sunday matinee, while the Los Angeles Lakers couldn't complete the series sweep against the Houston Rockets in the nightcap.

The Denver Nuggets will try to even their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4. The Timberwolves won Games 3 and 4. Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon missed Game 3 with a calf strain and is questionable for Game 4. Denver enters as a slight 1.5-point favorite.

The Cavs won the first two games to build a strong series lead, but the Raptors punched back in Games 3 and 4. The first-round playoff series is tied.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has shared its top picks and best bets for Sunday's NBA games. The SportsLine model entered the first full week of the 2026 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 24-9 roll (73%) on top-rated NBA spread picks this season and has returned well over $10,

Star Illinois guard Andrej Stojaković previously announced he'd be returning to Champaign next season in an attempt to return to the Final Four once again. But Sunday saw Stojaković make a different decision,

What channel are the NBA playoff games on today? Here's where to watch the four games on TV and streaming.

SportsLine's model reveals its Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics Game 4 picks for Sunday

The Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs tonight — here’s how to watch. The Celtics are currently leading the series 2-1.

The Jayhawks' standout guard averaged 20.2 ppg and is considered one of the top prospects in the 2026 Draft class.

Rajon Rondo emerges as a potential head coaching candidate in New Orleans.