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On April 18th, Beijing time, the Spurs were pushed back despite leading by a large margin, but they ultimately defeated the Grizzlies 96-82 at home, taking a 2-0 lead in the first round of the playoffs. The Spurs dominated the first half, leading by as much as 26 points, but faced a fierce comeback in the second half, with the gap narrowing to 4 points at one point. Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points in his last game, tying his own playoff record; today he broke that record by scoring 37 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Tony Parker showed renewed vigor in the playoffs, scoring 15 points with 3 of 5 three-point attempts; Danny Green contributed 12 points, Lamar Odom 11 points, and Paul Gasol 10 points and 5 rebounds. The Grizzlies failed to turn the game around and left home trailing 0-2. Mike Conley scored 24 points and provided 8 assists, Zach Randolph had 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Mark Gasol and Vince Carter each scored 12 points. Tony Allen remains absent. The Spurs and Grizzlies are also familiar rivals in the playoffs. In the first match, the Spurs stepped up in the final quarter and won by a large margin of 111-82. In the playoffs, the Spurs have now won nine straight games against the Grizzlies, including two previous sweep victories. This is the Spurs’ longest streak of consecutive wins against a particular team in the playoffs. Today, the Spurs won again, extending their winning streak against the Grizzlies in the playoffs to 10 games, setting a new team record. Breaking this record was not easy; even though the Spurs led by a large margin in the first half, there were moments of danger.