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Thunder vs. Spurs: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
- Updated: May 1, 2016
The San Antonio Spurs scored 43 points in the first quarter and never looked back as they trounced the Oklahoma City Thunder, 124-92, in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals at the AT&T Center on Saturday night.
The 32-point win marked the eighth time in franchise history that the Spurs have defeated a postseason opponent by at least 30 points.
OKC will look for answers before Game 2Spurs defeat Thunder, 124-92, to take a 1-0 series leadhttps://t.co/pKlqlEq62J
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 1, 2016
LaMarcus Aldridge, who didn’t top 17 points in a single game during the Spurs’ first-round sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies, toyed with the Thunder to the tune of 38 points on 18-of-23 shooting.
The effort represented the third-highest-scoring game of Aldridge’s postseason career. He also tied a playoff career high with 18 made field goals as he continued to flash vintage form when the Spurs ran their offense through him on the low blocks, per Synergy Sports Tech:
LaMarcus Aldridge is shooting 68% going one-on-one in the post in the playoffs to this point.
— Synergy Sports Tech (@SynergySST) May 1, 2016
Kawhi Leonard was similarly brilliant. In just 22 minutes, the NBA’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year totaled 25 points (10-of-13 shooting), five rebounds and five assists. According to Basketball-Reference.com, Leonard became the first player in postseason history to notch at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in less than 25 minutes of action.
Danny Green also returned to form with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field, including 5-of-6 from three-point range. As a team, the Spurs shot 60.7 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from three.
The Thunder, however, resided in a less glamorous realm when it came to efficiency.
Overall, Oklahoma City shot 41.2 percent from the field and 26.1 percent from three. Kevin Durant (16 points) and Russell Westbrook (14 points) shot 6-of-15 and 5-of-19 from the floor, respectively. Serge Ibaka turned in a decent …
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