This week we revisit a drama-filled first round of NBA playoff action, which featured Kevin Durant exploding offensively to carry Golden State on into the second round. Elsewhere, other former Longhorns couldn’t provide quite as much of an offensive impact as various campaigns came to a close.
- (G1) Sat, 4/13 - Road win over the Denver Nuggets: 15 points (6-19), 8 rebounds, 1 assist
- (G2) Tue, 4/16 - Road loss to the Denver Nuggets: 24 points (8-20), 8 rebounds, 3 assists
- (G3) Thu, 4/18 - Home win over the Denver Nuggets: 18 points (8-17), 11 rebounds, 5 assists
- (G4) Sat, 4/20 - Home loss to the Denver Nuggets: 24 points (10-18), 9 rebounds, 1 assist
- (G5) Tue, 4/23 - Road loss to the Denver Nuggets: 17 points (7-13), 10 rebounds, 0 assists
- (G6) Thu, 4/25 - Home win over the Denver Nuggets: 26 points (10-18), 10 rebounds, 5 assists
- (G7) Sat, 4/27 - Road loss to the Denver Nuggets: 16 points (6-16), 11 rebounds, 4 assists
Aldridge rounds out one of the more threatening 7-seeds in recent memory, as the Spurs took a 2-seed, one that was eerily similar in roster structure to their own, to seven games behind 20 points and 9.