The two seed San Antonio Spurs defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night, eliminating them from the playoffs for what seems like the millionth time this decade. The Spurs will advance to the second round of the playoffs, where the Houston Rockets have been waiting for a few days.
San Antonio defeated Houston in three of the teams’ four contests in the regular season, but don’t be fooled into thinking this won’t be a competitive series. In the season series, the Spurs scored only eight more total points than the Rockets. It’s highly likely that this second round matchup will be the most entertaining of the entire playoffs this season.