OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored 24 points, Russell Westbrook made a run at a triple-double in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed ex-teammate James Harden and the Houston Rockets 120-91 on Sunday night in Game 1 of
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored 24 points, Russell Westbrook made a run at a triple-double in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed ex-teammate James Harden and the Houston Rockets 120-91 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their playoff series.
After letting Houston wipe away an 11-point deficit in the first half, the Thunder regained control with a 14-1 surge just before halftime and kept pouring it on.
SPURS 91, LAKERS 79
SAN ANTONIO — Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker scored 18 points each, and the Spurs beat the Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series.
Tim Duncan added 17 points and 10 rebounds, Matt Bonner had 10 points, and Kawhi Leonard had eight points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio.
HEAT 110, BUCKS 87
MIAMI — LeBron James scored 27 points on 9-for-11 shooting, Ray Allen scored 20 off the bench, and the Heat never trailed on the way to beating the Bucks in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.
Dwyane Wade scored 16, Chris Bosh added 15, and Chris Andersen finished with 10 on 4-for-4 shooting for the Heat, who opened their title defense by holding Milwaukee to 42 percent shooting.
PACERS 107, HAWKS 90
INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George scored 23 points and recorded his first playoff triple double, leading Indiana past Atlanta for a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference series.
George made just 3 of 13 shots but was 17 of 18 from the free-throw line, and he had 11 rebounds and 12 assists. George Hill added 18 points.
