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The Rockets led by 11 after the first quarter, by 30 at
halftime and by 29 at the end of the third quarter, after which
Harden and Ariza were removed from the game.
Houston reserve center Nene was ejected at the end of the third
quarter after a verbal altercation with San Antonio's Dewayne
Dedmon. Dedmon was later ejected as well.
Houston's 22 made 3-pointers were a playoff high for a San
Antonio opponent. The Rockets' starters outscored the Spurs'
first-line players 77-44 in the first three quarters.
Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs with 21 points and 11 rebounds. He
also sat out the fourth quarter with no hope that San Antonio
could mount a comeback.
Cavaliers 116, Raptors 105
LeBron James scored 35 points, and Cleveland continued its
playoff dominance of Toronto with an easy win in Game 1 of an
Eastern Conference semifinal.
James added 10 rebounds and four assists. He also tied Kobe
Bryant for second place in league history with his 88th playoff
game scoring at least 30 points.
Kyrie Irving had 24 points and 10 assists for Cleveland. Tristan
Thompson contributed 11 points and 14 rebounds, and Kevin Love
finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.
The Raptors, who were bounced by the Cavs from the Eastern
Conference finals in six games last season, were led by 20
points from Kyle Lowry and 19 from DeMar DeRozan. P.J. Tucker
finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Serge Ibaka added 15
points, and Lowry had a game-high 11 assists.
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