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Five breakout players from the first week of the 2016 NBA playoffs

Dan Devine
·Senior NBA writer

No, the opening week of the 2016 NBA playoffs hasn't exactly been thrill-a-minute Must-See TV, what with all the blowouts and the Relatively Low Amount of Stephen Curry. There's a silver lining surrounding that gray cloud, though, coming in the form of multiple players making the most of their postseason opportunities to impress national audiences. Ball Don't Lie's Dan Devine looks at a handful of players who have been making a name for themselves in Round 1.

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