The NBA Finals began with two familiar foes in what kicked off a 3rd meeting between the San Antonio Spurs & Philadelphia 76ers. It didn't take long to see the uphill battle Philly has to overcome if they want to knock off the dynastic title king that is San Antone, going down early 10-0.
Sadly for the Sixers, it only got worse from the outset, as the Spurs led by as many as 49 points throughout, with Philly never once seizing a higher score. By the end of it, Dejounte Murray had earned a triple-double, establishing dominance in his league M-V-P season, orchestrating a near-perfect strategic offense to win Game 1. Murray finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds & 17 assists, carving up the passing lanes and stifling James Harden (13 points, 3 turnovers).
The Rest:
Joel Embiid had just 10 points in limited action once the score was completely out of reach. Buddy Hield had 20 for the Spurs, hitting six threes. Brandon Ingram had 19 points with 5 steals. Trey Burke splashed in 17, with Kevin Love's 16 and Otto Porter, Jr's 15 points doing the job off the bench.
The Spurs eviscerated the Sixers in the 2nd Quarter, 45-17.
