Leonard has 32 points, Spurs rout Grizzlies 111-82 in Game 1

They won the first quarter in Game 1 of their playoff series at San Antonio.

However, Grizzlies team well practised and they aimed to win this game against Spurs. He became the fifth player since 2006 to score 1,000 points in his first 46 playoff games, joining Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook.

Kawhi Leonard scored a playoff career-high 37 points as the San Antonio Spurs earned a 96-82 win over the Memphis Grizzlies to take a 2-0 series lead. If it's the former, and especially if they win, the way they lost tonight will barely matter and the Grindhouse will be electric for Game 3. The victory knocked the then top-seeded San Antonio out in six games in the opening round. Gasol said the Spurs defended better as a team, especially in the paint, in the second half. "We've got to be a little more conscious when we drive to be patient and kick it and make them work so we get multiple passes in every possession". Kawhi Leonard shot 19 free throws in the game while the Grizzlies shot just 15, a fact which coach Dave Fizdale was quick to note in his postgame press conference. "We have to think it's a zero-zero mentality, and come out with that same appropriate fear to compete against a very good Memphis team".

Four other San Antonio players made double figures in an all-round offensive display, with veteran French star Tony Parker scoring 15 points. That's unacceptable, that was unprofessional.

The Grizzlies made their first five shots and first four 3-pointers in racing to an 18-7 lead. Find a bench contributor who can give more than Zach Randolph did with his 6 points and blisteringly bad -39 +/-. Aside from Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, there were zero contributions.

Mills sank just one of his nine field goal attempts and went 0-5 from behind the three-point line.

San Antonio Spurs fans shouldn't start thinking about a sweep just yet.

Game 1 was basically the flawless Kawhi game, and it showed how he can score at will against teams without an elite perimeter stopper.

San Antonio had a 26-point lead in the first half on the strength of its outside shooting. The Spurs' Manu Ginobili played the second half of Game 1 after getting a small cut under his left eye late in the first half.

The Spurs blew it open with a 19-0 run over the third and fourth quarters, shutting out Grizzlies guard Mike Conley in the second half. Carter was upset he almost fell on the opposite end of the court, believing Anderson had pushed him from behind.

Game one of the National Basketball Association playoffs is officially in the rear-view mirror. Gasol was a ideal 2-for-2 on Saturday in Game 1 from beyond the arc and followed that up with another flawless outing in Game 2, knocking down two in the win.

Coaches being upset with officiating after a loss is nothing new.