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Pistons' adjustments, Warriors' needs: What we learned in the first week of the 2025 NBA playoffs

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The first round of the NBA playoffs is entering its second week .

Four top-seeded teams are on the brink of punching their tickets to the second round.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are up 3 -0 and the Celtics are leading 3 -1 in their respective series.

The future of the 7 -seed Golden State Warriors remains uncertain as they await the status of Jimmy Butler III (pelvis).

The Wolves ' bench outscored Los Angeles' reserves 25-6 in Game 4 .

Lakers coach JJ Redick went so far as to only use just five players for the entire second half on Sunday .

Redick is the first coach in the play-by-play era to play five players without a sub.

The Clippers have all the ingredients to knock off the Thunder.

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