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Logan Newman

Top 5 performances of former Thunder players in Game 1s of first playoff round

In the Game 1s of the first round of the 2020-21 NBA playoffs, a handful of former Oklahoma City Thunder players showed out.

Perhaps none was more impressive than Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony.

The former Thunder player scored 12 points in less than five minutes of play in the first quarter, helping the Blazers lead 35-30 at the end of one and continue to upset the No. 3 Denver Nuggets with a 123-109 series-opening victory.

Anthony finished with 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting to go with three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 21:35 of play.

Here are four other former Thunder players who showed up in their current teams’ first games of the playoffs:

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