USC basketball report - Evan Mobley and Onyeka Okongwu deliver

It was a great start to the NBA playoffs for many USC Trojans. USC alumni went 4-2 in opening games. Evan Mobley then won a second game to make the record 5-2 overall. Bronny James did not get too much time on the court, but he still got a chance to make history again with his father, LeBron James. Evan Mobley and Onyeka Okongwu both delivered great complementary performances for their star teammates.

Here is how each USC Trojan fared this past week in the first week of the NBA playoffs:

De'Anthony Melton

De'Anthony Melton and the Warriors' run in the postseason came to a close before the first round of the playoffs officially kicked off. The Phoenix Suns sent home the Warriors in the final Western Conference play-in game on Friday in dominant fashion. In the first game of the play-in, Melton had 7 points but still stuffed the stat sheet against the Clippers, as he had 2 steals, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. In his final game of the season vs the Suns on Friday, Melton had 16 points, on 2-4 from 3 shooting, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. Melton definitely proved he was a worthy rotational player this season, and he should be a priority for the Warriors in free agency.

Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu and the Atlanta Hawks had their hands full with Karl Anthony Towns, especially in the second half, in the first playoff game of the 1st round Saturday. Onyeka was very productive and efficient offensively. Onyeka shot 6-9 from 3, had 19 points, and hauled in 8 rebounds. For the Hawks to steal a game on the road, he will have to be even more dominant.