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NBA playoffs: Why the Spurs and Cavaliers complete first-round sweeps

Memphis Grizzlies forward Chris Andersen (7) fouls San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the second half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Memphis, Tenn. The Spurs won 116-95 to sweep the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

In four quick games, the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs find themselves waiting for the second round to begin. Here's why:

Spurs win series 4-0

In a series that was over before it started, the Spurs easily swept a depleted Memphis team out of the playoffs. The average margin of victory was 22 points, and the Grizzlies never had a chance.