Spurs dominate Grizzlies from start to finish
The San Antonio Spurs won comfortably against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first game of the Western Conference Finals, 105-83.
The San Antonio Spurs won comfortably against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first game of the Western Conference Finals, 105-83.
Game one went as well as it possibly could have gone for the Spurs. Tony Parker had a great game,but the main story was the defense's job on Randolph, and San Antonio's outside shooting.
The Spurs vanquished the Warriors with a solid 94-82 win at Oracle Arena and will face the Grizzlies on Sunday.
The Spurs overcame a rough shooting night from Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili to put the Warriors away with solid defense, great performances by the bigs, excellent defense throughout, and timely 3 point shooting late in the fourth.
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The Spurs couldn't close out game four at Oracle Arena and the series is now coming back to San Antonio tied 2-2.
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The Spurs never had control and the improbable comeback proved to be just that this time around. Klay Thompson had a career game scoring 34 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to lead the Warriors.
Outshot, outhustled, outrebounded and generally outplayed through 44 minutes, the Spurs waited until what was likely the last possible moment before mounting a comeback that elevated an already memorable game to instant classic status.
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