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SAN ANTONIO, April 29 (The Sports Xchange) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 38 points in just three quarters of play as the San Antonio Spurs built a 23-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back, burying the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-92 Saturday in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
San Antonio never trailed and shot a withering 81.8 percent from the floor in the first quarter with Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard (25 points) leading the way. Even though Oklahoma City kept its starters in the game until deep into the third quarter, the Spurs dominated throughout, pushing to as much as a 39-point advantage.