NBA Playoffs 2017: Spurs vs. Grizzlies Game 2 live stream: Watch online
The San Antonio Spurs hope to continue their dominance of the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night, in Game 2 of their NBA 2017 NBA Playoffs first round series. Here is how to watch online.
The San Antonio Spurs took the Memphis Grizzlies behind the woodshed on Saturday night. The Spurs defeated Memphis 111-82 in Game 1 of the first round in front of a packed house inside the AT&T Center.
Kawhi Leonard did MVP things, going 11-for-14 from the field with 32 points and 5 assists. Tony Parker controlled the tempo early and was able to provide a spark reminiscent of his younger self. LaMarcus Aldridge did what the Spurs brought him in to do, dominate the paint and be a volume scorer. Struggling with his health and with his role, Aldridge looked like the missing piece to a makeshift “Big Three” in Saturday’s win.
The Grizzlies struggled as a team shooting the basketball during the regular season — they shot 43.5 percent as a team, finishing dead last in the NBA. Saturday night, the Grizzlies dipped below their own sub-par standard. 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. If Mike Conley and Marc Gasol continue to receive no help from teammates, Memphis can go ahead and get their fishing rods ready.
Game 2 lineups should be much of the same for both sides. For the San Antonio Spurs, expect Tony Parker at point guard, Danny Green playing shooting guard, Kawhi Leonard at small forward, and LaMarcus Aldridge with Dewayne Dedmon anchoring the frontcourt. Memphis will play Mike Conley at point guard, Vince Carter at shooting guard, Wayne Selden at small forward in place of Tony Allen, and JaMychal Green with Marc Gasol down low.