The San Antonio Spurs snapped a three-game skid to won their playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker scored 18 points each as the Spurs led from early in the first quarter and beat the Lakers 91-79 on Sunday.
In his 11th season, Ginobili has battled leg injuries all season and was playing for the second time following a nine-game absence because of a strained right hamstring.
Tim Duncan added 17 points and 10 rebounds, Matt Bonner had 10 points and Kawhi Leonard had eight points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio.
Dwight Howard had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Steve Nash scored 16 points and Pau Gasol added 16 points and 16 rebounds for Los Angeles.
Information from Espn.com contributed to this report.