ATLANTA (AP) The Hawks held Boston to the lowest-scoring first quarter in the playoffs since the NBA went to the shot clock, building a 21-point lead and holding on despite an ugly shooting performance of their own for an 89-72 victory Tuesday night, giving Atlanta a 2-0 lead in the opening-round series.
Al Horford and Kyle Korver led Atlanta with 17 points apiece, but this game was essentially decided in the first 12 minutes.
The Hawks started 9 of 13 from the field, knocking down six from beyond the 3-point arc. Korver made four from long range, a big turnaround from a 1-of-10 performance in Game 1 that didn't include any 3s. Atlanta led 24-3 just 6 1-2 minutes into the game.
Even after failing to score the rest of the period, the Hawks still led 24-7 heading to the second.
Game 3 is Friday night in Boston.
SPURS 94, GRIZZLIES 68
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Patty Mills had 16 points, Kawhi Leonard added 13 and San Antonio never trailed in sweeping the first two games of the first-round series in imposing fashion.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 10 points and eight rebounds in 26 minutes. Aldridge sat out the entire fourth quarter along with Leonard and Tony Parker while Tim Duncan and Danny Green made brief appearances.
Game 3 is in Memphis on Friday night.
San Antonio's suffocating defense held Memphis to franchise lows in total points and points in a quarter.
Tony Allen led Memphis with 12 points and Zach Randolph had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
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