The San Antonio Spurs couldn't have asked for a better first round of the NBA playoffs than they got against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Spurs became the first team to move on to the second round of the NBA playoffs on Sunday as they beat the Grizzlies 116-95 to complete a four-game sweep.
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Kawhi Leonard led the way for the Spurs, scoring 21 points on 6 for 10 shooting and adding seven rebounds and four assists.
"We just took it one quarter at a time," Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge told ABC about his team's dominant performance. "This team is so talented, our bench is really good ... I'm just enjoying it right now. "
San Antonio dominated every game except Game 3, which ended with a 96-87 win. The Spurs won the first two games by a combined score of 200-142.
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The sweep was the ninth in a seven-game series by the Spurs under head coach Gregg Popovich, which is the most in NBA history, breaking a tie with Phil Jackson. More importantly, they were able to rest their starters for significant portions of the three blowouts and will get some much-needed rest before the second round.
As a veteran team that routinely rests its key players during points of the regular season, this was an ideal way to start the playoffs. They'll have nearly a week off before they face the winner of the Mavericks-Thunder series.