Curry proved his all-around value in his team's Game 7 win.
It was crystal clear during the Lakers' first-round loss to the Timberwolves that they desperately need size, both in the interior and on the perimeter, if they wish to compete with the more athletic teams in the conference.
Rudy Gobert was universally mocked a year ago when Luka Doncic danced all over him and sent the Timberwolves packing. A year later, the Frenchman has redeemed himself.
As was the case in the first four games, the Timberwolves' ball-handlers hunted Luka Doncic in their 103-96 series-clinching Game 5 victory.
The Lakers were historically bad in the fourth quarter during their 4-1 first-round series loss to the Timberwolves.
Haliburton helped the Pacers complete an epic comeback to eliminate the Bucks and took a jab after the game at his peers who voted him "most overrated" in a recent poll.
It can be argued that the Magic didn't truly test the Celtics in their first-round series win, but there's even a stronger case to be made that the champions forced the young Magic into submission.
Antetokounmpo had an altercation with Haliburton's father following the Bucks' heartbreaking loss in Game 5.
The Nuggets guard dazzled with 43 points in his team's 131-115 Game 5 victory over the Clippers on Tuesday.
Butler joined some elite company with his latest playoff performance.
Podziemski provided a spark for the Warriors when they needed one, putting together a solid all-around game in the process and making franchise history.
The eight-time All-Defensive ace has wreaked havoc on the Rockets offense through the first four games of their playoff series.
The top-seeded Cavaliers and Thunder didn't just sweep their first-round playoff opponents; they drubbed them.
Doncic shot 1-of-6 in the fourth quarter and struggled mightily on defense in the Lakers' 116-113 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 4 of the first round on Sunday.
Redick employed an unusual strategy in the Lakers' Game 4 loss and has taken some heat for the move.
McDaniels is the perfect example of an evolving player.
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers' decision to insert Gary Trent Jr. into the starting unit paid off in a big way on Friday.
The Lakers' lack of size and rim protection has been a glaring weakness ever since they traded Anthony Davis. Those issues were more prevalent than ever in their Game 3 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday.
Brown has warned officials that a fight might break out if the physicality isn't curtailed.
The inauguration of the Intuit Dome is proving to be a game-changer for the Clippers.
The Knicks got away from their free-flowing offensive rhythm in Games 1 and 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Pistons. All that changed in Game 3.
Jokic is a man of few emotions, but he let it rip on his teammates during the Nuggets' 117-83 blowout loss to the Clippers on Thursday in Game 3.
Chet Holmgren scored 23 points in the second half as the Thunder overcame a 29-point deficit to take a 3-0 series lead over the Grizzlies on Thursday night.
With Jayson Tatum sidelined for the first time in his playoff career, Jaylen Brown answered the bell for the Celtics in their 109-100 Game 2 victory over the Magic on Wednesday.
The Warriors looked small and helpless against a Rockets squad that thrives when it imposes its will physically.