Spurs adduce Grizzlies in alternation opener

Memphis Grizzlies drillmaster Lionel Hollins has New Era Snapback Hats criticised his aggregation afterwards they absent 105-83 to San Antonio in bold one of the NBA Weste Appointment finals.

The San Antonio Spurs drained 14 three-pointers in a acceptable 105-83 achievement over the Memphis Grizzlies in Sunday's aperture bold of the NBA's Weste Appointment finals.

Tony Parker denticulate 20 credibility and handed out nine assists for the Spurs, whose airless defence captivated Grizzlies' top scorer Zach Randolph to alone two points.

Randolph came in averaging 19.7 credibility per bold in this post-season, but accomplished just 1-of-8 from the acreage for a Grizzlies aggregation actualization in the appointment finals for the aboriginal time.

Australian Patty Mills was accustomed 5 account of cloister time, accidental three credibility and one abetment in that time.

The Spurs, meanwhile, showed the address to be 59Fifty Fitted Hats accepted from a aggregation authoritative their eighth actualization in a appointment final in the endure 15 years.

The winners of the best-of-seven alteation beforehand to the NBA appellation alteation adjoin the Easte Appointment champions.

Reigning NBA title-holders Miami host Indiana in bold one of the Easte Appointment finals on Wednesday.

Kawhi Leonard and Matt Bonner denticulate four three-pointers apiece as San Antonio set a club almanac for three-pointers in a playoff game.

Leonard accomplished with 18 points, while Bonner denticulate 12 off the bank and San Antonio handed Memphis their aboriginal double-digit accident aback bold one of the aboriginal annular adjoin the Los Angeles Clippers.

Tim Duncan denticulate six credibility for the Spurs and pulled down 10 rebounds.

Quincy Pondexter led the Grizzlies with 17 points, authoritative 5 three-pointers.

Memphis drillmaster Lionel Hollins said his aggregation would acquire to do better.

"San Antonio played acutely well, and we did not," he said.

The Grizzlies denticulate the aboriginal bassinet of the game, The Hundreds Snapbacks but San Antonio denticulate the next 5 to yield a beforehand they never relinquished.