Spurs edge Mavericks, Pistons blowout Cavaliers

Come the playoffs, you wouldn't expect anything less of Duncan to raise his A game. Without much double-teaming most of the game, Duncan was unstoppable with 31 points on 50% shooting and 13 rebounds, carrying the Spurs to the 87-85 victory. Bruce Bowen was also a big help limiting Nowitzki to just 20 points.
On the other game, take competition out of the equation. The Pistons demolished the Cavaliers 113-86. Despite 22 points from Lebron in the 1st half, the Cavaliers were still down by 21 at halftime. And Lebron didn't even score in the second half, so there's no points predicting the outcome of the game.