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San Antonio • Tony Parker had 33 points and nine assists and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in a resounding 116-92 victory over Portland, bullying the younger Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night.

Kawhi Leonard had 16 points and Tim Duncan added 12 points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio.

More importantly for the Spurs, their bench contributed mightily after being virtually non-existent in the series against Dallas.

Marco Belinelli had 19 points and the Australian connection of Aron Baynes and Patty Mills had 10 points apiece.

The Spurs had their most complete game of the postseason, playing with the flair and fluidity that resulted in the league's best regular season record.

Portland, meanwhile, didn't come close to resembling the confident and sharp-shooting group that upset Houston in the opening round.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 14 rebounds and Damian Lillard had 17 points for Portland, but the All-Star duo combined for just 17 points in the first half as San Antonio built a 26-point lead.

Lillard was pushed out of the paint by 6-foot-7 Leonard early in the game and was nearly knocked off his feet defensively by a series of blistering picks.

It wasn't any easier physically for Aldridge, who opened the game shooting 1 for 5 against Tiago Splitter and Baynes.

Splitter had an early steal on a pass to Aldridge and nearly had a second when he poked a dribble away as the 6-11 forward attempted to push his way into the block. Splitter hit the court in a failed attempt to keep the ball from going out of bounds, but it mattered little as the tone had been set for a long night for Aldridge and the Trail Blazers.

Duncan left the game with 4 minutes remaining in the first quarter after picking up two quick fouls, but the Spurs increased their lead in his absence thanks to big bench contributions.

Baynes had an immediate impact after playing only the final 6 minutes of San Antonio's Game 7 victory over Dallas. He scored four points quickly and continued the physical defense against Aldridge that Splitter established. —

Spurs 116,Blazers 92

Portland 16 23 26 27 — 92

San Antonio 29 36 25 26 — 116

PORTLAND (92)

Batum 3-12 0-0 7, Aldridge 12-25 8-9 32, Lopez 2-5 6-7 10, Lillard 6-15 5-6 17, Matthews 2-6 4-5 8, Williams 3-11 0-0 6, Robinson 0-0 2-2 2, Wright 0-0 1-2 1, Barton 3-4 0-0 9, McCollum 0-1 0-0 0, M.Leonard 0-2 0-0 0, Freeland 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 31-82 26-31 92.

SAN ANTONIO (116)

K.Leonard 6-13 3-5 16, Duncan 5-9 2-2 12, Splitter 2-6 1-1 5, Parker 13-24 6-7 33, Green 0-3 0-0 0, Ginobili 0-6 2-2 2, Diaw 2-3 1-2 6, Baynes 5-7 0-0 10, Mills 3-5 3-3 10, Belinelli 7-9 2-2 19, Joseph 1-2 1-1 3.

Totals 44-87 21-25 116.

3-Point Goals—Portland 4-16 (Barton 3-3, Batum 1-5, Lillard 0-1, McCollum 0-1, Williams 0-3, Matthews 0-3), San Antonio 7-16 (Belinelli 3-5, Parker 1-1, Diaw 1-1, Mills 1-1, K.Leonard 1-4, Baynes 0-1, Green 0-1, Ginobili 0-2). Fouled Out—Matthews. Rebounds—Portland 53 (Aldridge 14), San Antonio 50 (Duncan 11). Assists—Portland 9 (Williams 4), San Antonio 21 (Parker 9). Total Fouls—Portland 25, San Antonio 21. Technicals—Ginobili. A—18,581 (18,797).