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The San Antonio Spurs improved to 2-0 against the Memphis Grizzlies after triumphing 94-68Â in game two on Tuesday.
Still without stars Mike Conley, Brandan Wright and Marc Gasol, the Grizzlies were no match as the Spurs took control of their Western Conference first-round NBA play-off series.
Recently crowned Defensive Player of the Year, Kawhi Leonard, had 13 points, three rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot for the Spurs.
LaMarcus Aldridge recorded 10 points and eight rebounds but Patty Mills led the way off the bench.
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Mills shot 16 points, courtesy of four three-pointers in just over 19 minutes.
Tony Allen (12 points) and Zach Randolph (11 points, 12 rebounds) made it into double-digits for the Grizzlies, who host game three in Memphis on Friday.
The Atlanta Hawks made the most of a breathtaking start to see off the Boston Celtics 89-72.
Set up by a 21-point lead in a rampant opening quarter, the Hawks were too good in Atlanta as they earned a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference series.
The Hawks - who made nine of their first 13 shots - limited the Celtics to just seven points in the first quarter, the lowest-scoring opening period in a post-season game since the NBA introduced a shot clock in 1954.
Kyle Korver was instrumental early, especially beyond the arc, finishing with five three-pointers in his 17-point game.
Al Horford also posted 17 points, while Jeff Teague contributed 13 of his own.
The Celtics were led by Isaiah Thomas, who was four-of-15 from the field, as the series heads to Boston for game three on Friday.