Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen to miss first round

The Spurs won 111-82.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had several players take turns defending Conley in Game 1's 111-82 Spurs romp, including Tony Parker, Danny Green, two-time defending National Basketball Association defensive player of the year Kawhi Leonard and Jonathon Simmons.

The Rockets know a key to success will be limiting Oklahoma City's rebounding.

The San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies will face off in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Grizzlies recovered from a huge deficit tonight against the Spurs, but eventually fell short of a comeback win, losing 96-84. San Antonio jumped on Memphis from the tip and ran out to a 26-point lead late in the first half. They shot 39.2 percent in Game 1 and if you compare that to the Spurs shooting 53.9 percent, this could be another playoff exit at the hands of Head Coach Greg Popovich and crew. He averaged just 9.1 points per game, which was actually his best mark in five years.

Green, known to casual fans as a shooter, is also what announcer Hubie Brown called: "one of the most underrated defenders [in the NBA]".

One main reason: The Spurs' defense adjusted and took Conley out of scoring mode (he did have seven assists).

The Cavs still led 109-91 with 6:09 left, but the Pacers ripped off 13 straight points and were within 113-109 when George hit a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left. Tony Parker is aging and won't be able to stay in front of Conley. Zach Randolph and LaMarcus Aldridge made shots towards the end of regulation to tie the game/prevent the loss. The Spurs held him out to rest for only two games, and he missed another 14 because of injuries that included right knee soreness, a left quadriceps contusion, a left knee contusion and pain in his left foot to go with some back stiffness. "There were times where we thought we let him get away last game".

In an interesting twist, Spurs center Pau Gasol will be going up against his younger brother Marc for the first time ever in a playoff series. "They forced us into some tough situations in that third quarter and broke the game open". San Antonio led the league in Aggregate Bench Net Rating (ABNR) with a score of +8.9, according to NBA.com, so the bench will likely play a vital role in this series. "He's just got to channel that and put it towards making effort plays on the court and do whatever he needs for us to succeed". "It doesn't matter how much we've played them in the past month - we still have to play them and every night is a new game".

You can watch Grizzlies vs Spurs on FuboTV live online.

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drive against Indiana Pacers' Paul George (13) in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Cleveland. Even a player like Brandan Wright, who has missed a lot of time this season, could be a more athletic option to outrun and outjump San Antonio's bigs.