Kawhi Leonard shut down Russell Westbrook and LaMarcus Aldridge scored at will and the Spurs won easily to lead 1-0 in their playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The highly anticipated playoff semifinal matchup between two elite teams playing at their best failed to materialize as San Antonio dominated the game from the beginning, and they routed the Thunder with dominant performances from Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge. The Spurs defense kept Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant locked down for most of the game, and the Thunder were made to look like a bad team by the superlative Spurs defense, which they aren't by any measure.