NBA playoff scores 2015: Warriors look dominant in Game 1 win

The Golden State Warriors came out firing and went on to win Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies 101-86 at home. It was one of those blowouts that wasn't as close as the final score, and Golden State has now won all five of its games this postseason.

MIke Conley didn't play for the Grizzlies, while his replacement, Nick Calathes, went scoreless in 20 minutes, so there's no need to go too in-depth explaining why Conley's loss was a monumental blow to the team. And yet, there's no denying just how dominant and efficient the Warriors have looked through their first five postseason games. They look just like they did during the regular season: Pretty much unbeatable. They shot 52 percent from the field, had 26 assists and held the Grizzlies to just 40 second-half points.

On Sunday they didn't even need a monster game from any of their snipers. Stephen Curry, per usual, was excellent, but 22 points and seven assists is a rather pedestrian effort for him. The same can be said about Klay Thompson and the 18 points he added. Draymond Green played a major role, but that was mostly because he was able to hit four of the eight three-pointers that the Grizzlies allowed him to take. The rest of his box score -- three assists, four rebounds, two steals, so-so defense against Zach Randolph -- doesn't stand out like it usually does.

Meanwhile in the East, the first-seeded Hawks continue to look overmatched, falling to the Wizards at home, 104-98. That's after leading by 10 at the half. Line them up next to the depleted Cavaliers and the laboring Bulls, and you won't see a sure-thing contender among them.

Randy Wittman is a brilliant, once-in-a-lifetime coach who deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Before you go and cry hyperbole, you should know that Wittman is now 9-1 (!) as a coach on the road during the playoffs. Of course, his teams haven't been nearly as good at home, but we're not focusing on that here. Ever since losing that battle with his clipboard, Wittman has morphed into Gregg Popovich 2.0. He's playing Paul Pierce at power forward and having his team shoot three-pointers, and the spacing is allowing John Wall and Bradley Beal to thrive. Wall had 18 points and 13 assists in Game 1 against the Hawks, while Beal had a playoff career high of 28. The result: an offense that had an offensive rating of 101.8 during the regular season pushed that number up to 113 in Game 1. Oh, and let's not forget the defensive adjustments Wittman made in the second half on Sunday. The Hawks shot 52 percent in the first half and just 25 percent the rest of the game. So, to repeat: Wittman for Coach of the Year!

The Grizzlies REALLY need Mike Conley to come back. No, we didn't just learn this, but it still needs to be mentioned. Without him they're helpless. They have no one else to create shots off the dribble or break down a defense, and Conley is also the only guard on the team who can be truly effective on both ends of the floor. Tony Allen tries hard, but he's often a liability on offense. Nick Calathes is a solid defender, but you can't play 20 minutes in a playoff game with the ball in your hands and not score a single point. At the end of the game, Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger was trying out some point guard-less lineups, which just shows how desperate he was. If Conley doesn't come back soon, this series is going to be over quickly.

The Hawks can't score. This has been a problem for Atlanta this postseason. The Hawks were able to get away with it while playing the Nets (because they're the Nets), but the Wizards are too good. During the regular season, the Hawks scored 106.7 points per 100 possessions, the sixth-best figure in the league. During the playoffs, that number has dropped to 103, and that includes a couple of outliers against the Nets. In Game 1 against the Wizards, that number dropped to 98.8. In the second half, when the game was blown, Atlanta shot just 25 percent from the field and scored just 35 points. We know the Hawks don't have a go-to scorer who can carry them, and that means that everything else -- the passes, the cuts, the decisions -- need to be precise. Thus far this postseason, that has not been the case. If that continues, it could end up costing Atlanta its season.

Wizards 104, Hawks 98 (Bullets Forever recap | Peach Tree Hoops recap)