(The Sports Xchange) - Defense carried San Antonio to the second-best record in the NBA this season but it's likely to be the Spurs' ability to get the most out of their offensive opportunities that will be the key for a push for a sixth championship since 1999. Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 17 points as the San Antonio Spurs dominated the middle two quarters and romped past the Memphis Grizzlies 106-74 Sunday in Game 1 of the two teams' Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series. San Antonio outscored the Grizzlies 24-6 over the final 8:04 of the third period, turning a contentious game into a runaway, and led 81-51 with a quarter to play.
