Grizzlies vs. Spurs: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

April 17th, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The San Antonio Spurs have lifted five of the last 17 Larry O'Brien Championship Trophies and took the first step toward another with a 106-74 victory over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

The Spurs were 67-15 in the regular season and would have been the better team against even a full-strength Grizzlies squad, but the visitors never had a chance without the injured Mike Conley (Achilles) and Marc Gasol (foot). San Antonio jumped out to an early lead and gradually pulled away before an overpowering 33-14 third quarter left no doubt over who the Game 1 victor would be Sunday:



Kawhi Leonard led the way for San Antonio with 20 points, four steals and three blocks, while LaMarcus Aldridge chipped in with 17 points. Tony Parker directed the offense with 15 points and six assists.

Vince Carter spearheaded Memphis' offensive efforts with 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field. Considering the Grizzlies shot 31-of-79 against San Antonio's suffocating defense, Carter was one of the few bright spots for the visitors Sunday.

ESPN Stats & Info noted the Spurs joined the Miami Heat, ...

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