NBA fans got a glimpse of the league’s future Sunday as a handful of young stars came up big in their playoff debuts to lead their teams to wins.
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Steph Curry scores 53 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain as Warriors’ all-time leading scorer
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Andre Drummond’s debut with Lakers cut short by toe injury: ‘My whole toenail was gone’
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