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NBA in-season tournament quarterfinals takeaways: LeBron James' baffling timeout; Damian Lillard settling in

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Let’s be honest here: The NBA was gonna be happy with whatever outcome Tuesday night. Either it was the market of New York City or the superstar duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Either it was gonna be LeBron James and the Laker mystique, or Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.