LAST WORDS

A big-time performance at both ends. I just like the force he’s playing with at both ends.”

Raptors coach Nick Nurse about Kawhi Leonard, who had a playoff careerhigh 45 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in a 108-95 win over the 76ers on Saturday in their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series opener.

He’s magnificent, magnificent. I’ll just leave it at that.”

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, who had 162 points, 85 rebounds and 64 assists in the series that Denver won Saturday.