Kawhi

Utter domination. The Spurs controlled the entire game and won by 21 points.  I’m running out of ways to express how well the Spurs are playing. So here is just a list of some facts.

  • Tim Duncan passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most postseason minutes played in NBA history.
  • Tim Duncan also passed Magic Johnson for most postseason double-doubles in NBA history, with 158. That is nearly two full seasons worth of playoff double-doubles.
  • Tim Duncan is 38 years old.
  • Kawhi Leonard had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. The last player to put up a line like that in a Finals game? Tim Duncan, in 2003.
  • Kawhi Leonard is only 22 years old.
  • Boris Diaw had 8 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists. Last player older than 30 to do that in a Finals game? Michael Jordan in 1997.
  • The Spurs join the 1960 Boston Celtics as the only teams in NBA history with three or more 15+ point wins in a Finals series.
  • The Spurs are the first team in NBA history to win two Finals road games by 19+ points.
  • The Spurs have won 11 playoff games by 15+ points, a record for a single postseason.
  • The Spurs are the first team in the shot clock era to shoot 55% or better from the floor in three games of a single Finals series.
  • Teams with a 3-1 series lead are 31-0 in NBA Finals history.

One more win. Go Spurs Go!