The Memphis Grizzlies pulled off a thrilling 110-108 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in what may have been the best game of the National Basketball Association playoffs to tie the series 2-2.
Marc Gasol struggled early on in the action, but Big Spain finished with 16 points, 12 boards, and of course, the off-balance game-winner in overtime, the first go-ahead field goal in the final 10 seconds of a playoff game in Grizzlies franchise history.
Kawhi Leonard looked machine-like (almost robot-like, you might say) in a losing effort against the Grizzlies.
Conley also had eight assists and nine rebounds. Leonard's fade-away jumper with 12 seconds left in regulation gave San Antonio a 96-94 lead.
The Spurs had tied the game at 108 with a three-pointer by Kawhi Leonard with 12 seconds left. Leonard hit another awesome shot with 12 sec left, Conley tied it back up with 4.5 sec left, and the game went to overtime with everything tied at 96 apiece. The physical, pounding style of play that helped them reach the playoffs the last six seasons.
"That was the play of the game, other than Marc's", Conley said. He also had 5 assists for the night.
Kawhi Leonard scored 43 points on 14-of-30 shooting on Saturday, including two huge three-pointers to tie Game 4 at 108 apiece in overtime.
Raptors escape against Bucks to tie series
Lowry aggressively attacked the basket the entire first half, getting to the line seven times and converting all seven freebies. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Raptors are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -7.5 points against the Bucks .
The Grizzlies won despite blowing a 10-point lead with 7:38 left in regulation and 23 turnovers that San Antonio turned into 31 points.
Starting point guard Tony Parker bagged 22 points for the Spurs. Aldridge at least contributed with 13 points. It also put a cap on Thursday night, which featured the Cavaliers' historic playoff comeback and the Milwaukee Bucks' blowout of Toronto in the East. The Cavs beat the Pacers in Indianapolis to complete the first-round sweep.
"It was a very frustrating process to see us turn the ball over that way", said Fizdale. "We got stops when we needed to, were aggressive when we needed to be and we kept it up for 48 minutes". The 25-year-old scored 43 points to go along with eight rebounds and six steals. "It will never happen twice".
Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 16-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-113 on Saturday night at Moda Center.
The Spurs led the National Basketball Association in 3-point shooting percentage during the regular season but struggled in this game. This was just the sixth start for Randolph, who had 19 double-doubles off the bench during the regular season.
"Our tempo was extremely slow", coach Jason Kidd said. "He got a lot on random shots - his activity on the pick and roll, without the pick and roll, mixing up what he does". Bench players stepped up, as Harrison, Daniels and Green all being big factors in the Memphis win, so it's going to give them more confidence going into the next game. "For a young guy to make a play like that, that's a five-point swing".
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