Grizzlies-Spurs Preview

By PAUL J. WEBER
Posted Apr 19 2011 5:14PM

SAN ANTONIO (AP) No one is being called a dog this time.

Nor are the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs, who couldn't stop the Memphis Grizzlies from winning their first playoff game in franchise history, shaking things up for Game 2 on Wednesday. The possible return of All-Star Manu Ginobili would be about the only significant difference.

"We did the things we wanted to do and still lost," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

This time last year, Pop didn't let his guys off so easy.

Back then, the Spurs were an underachieving, banged-up No. 7 seed who lost their playoff opener on the road by six to Dallas. Popovich didn't spare his players afterward, ripping them as "dogs" and saying more people needed to "step up and play worth a damn."

The Spurs got the message and ousted the Mavericks in six games. Yet when these 61-win Spurs lost Game 1 on Sunday to Memphis - a No. 8 seed of playoff novices, from coach Lionel Hollins on down - Popovich never appeared flustered.

Not when he thought the Spurs did almost everything right.

They had beaten the Grizzlies on the boards. They committed the fewest turnovers in five meetings with Memphis. Points off turnovers, points in the paint, fast-break points, second-chance points? All season-bests against the Grizzlies.

"If you had told me before the game that we would do all those things, I'd say it was a win," Popovich said.

Instead, the Spurs lost 101-98 as the 33-year-old Ginobili watched from the bench, still resting a sprained right elbow after unsuccessfully lobbying Popovich to let him play. Whether Ginobili, who injured the elbow in the regular-season finale last week, returns for Game 2 likely won't be known until just before tipoff.

The Grizzlies aren't taking any chances. Hollins said he's presuming the Argentine will be in the lineup and give San Antonio its second-leading scorer back.

"He lets Tony Parker be in the corner on the wing, and he handles the ball on the pick and roll, and now he throws it back out and there's Tony Parker - who's a jet - attacking the basket," Hollins said. "They just miss one of their primary playmakers."

Memphis is in uncharted territory. The Grizzlies were swept from their only three other playoff series - the last one in 2006 - and have gone from a team eager to snap a winless streak to one that could become only the fourth No. 8 seed in NBA history to survive the first round.

The Spurs? This situation is much more familiar.

Not only have they lost their last six playoff Game 1s, but in each of their championship runs since 2003, they lost the opener of their first-round series. Most of the 2007 championship team is gone, but the Big 3 and Popovich remain, as well as forward Matt Bonner.

"Every year is different, but every year we won the championship we started with a loss," Parker said. "It's not the first time we lost Game 1, but hopefully it continues to our advantage."

Parker led the Spurs with 20 points in Game 1, and got to the free throw line 16 times but he was just 4 of 16 from the field. George Hill, who started for Ginobili in the backcourt, wasn't any better in shooting just 2 of 7.

"I was pretty mad with myself," Parker said.

The Spurs are counting on their guards after the Grizzlies utterly dominated the frontcourt. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol combined for nearly half of Memphis' points in Game 1 and shot a combined 19 of 25 from the floor.

Randolph said he's expecting more double teams and more of the same looks.

And, this time, to see Ginobili barreling down the lane his way.

"He's the Spurs' best player," Randolph said. "He's left-handed like me. We're both crafty players."

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Ginobili's return sparks Spurs to even series

By PAUL J. WEBER
Posted Apr 21 2011 12:26AM

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Manu Ginobili felt rusty. He played with a bothersome, bulky black brace on his sprained right elbow and didn't shoot particularly well.

But it was good enough.

Making his playoff debut after top-seeded San Antonio dropped Game 1 without him, Ginobili scored 17 points and lifted the Spurs to a 93-87 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, evening the first-round series.

"It was uncomfortable," Ginobili said of the brace, which he plans to continue wearing through this week and possibly beyond. "But I felt I did OK. I took some risk. I went for some steals and rebounds and it wasn't that I played worried about getting hit or something."

That much was clear as the 33-year-old dived and crashed to the court, looking as physically reckless as usual. He stayed questionable until just before tipoff, yet even with Ginobili, the top-seeded Spurs didn't have it easy.

The Grizzlies opened the series with a stunner for their first franchise playoff win. And a 2-0 lead seemed possible down to the final seconds, when Sam Young hit a 3-pointer with 14.9 seconds left to cut the lead to 89-87.

It was the closest Memphis had been since trailing by three midway through the fourth. But George Hill sealed the win at the free throw line, and the Spurs assured that the series will come back to San Antonio.

Game 3 is Saturday in Memphis.

"Manu's Manu, come on," Grizzlies forward Shane Battier said. "I don't care if he's in a body cast, he's going to be out there and he's going to be a handful to deal with. That's why he's a great player."

Young led Memphis with 17 points.

Tim Duncan had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, and Hill and Richard Jefferson added 16 apiece.

But the Spurs didn't win this game without Ginobili.

Exactly one week after spraining his right elbow in the regular-season finale, Ginobili finally returned after unsuccessfully lobbying Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to play in Game 1.

Ginobili struggled with his shot, going 5 of 13 from the field, but got to the foul line 13 times. He had seven rebounds and four assists.

"I haven t played in 10 days. It's not that much, but when you come from 80 games, playing every other game, I was a little rusty," Ginobili said. "Hopefully by the next one, I'll feel better. Used to wearing the thing (brace). Truth is I didn't feel I was having a good offensive game."

Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol, who combined for 49 points in the opener, were far less dominant in Game 2. Randolph scored 11 points on 5-of-14 shooting and Gasol had 12 points, making just 2 of 9. Gasol had 17 rebounds.

Duncan fouled out of the game in 35 minutes, a sign that the Spurs were far more physical this time around.

"They clogged the paint up," Gasol said. "They came at us from the weak side every time. They said, 'Well, if you guys are going to beat us, you're going to beat us with something else."'

Tony Allen scored 15 points and Mike Conley had 13 for Memphis.

"They did a great job of taking Zach Randolph out of the game, and we took a lot of jump shots," Allen said.

Popovich said following the morning shootaround that since Ginobili's elbow was still sore, the decision came down to whether the ailing All-Star might hurt more than help.

Fearing an 0-2 deficit, the Spurs decided a sore Ginobili was better than none at all.

Despite the bulky brace on his non-shooting arm, Ginobili hardly played with caution. He crashed to the court at least a half-dozen times in the first half alone, charging to the basket with his signature recklessness, and diving for loose balls.

Ginobili was physical enough to fluster Allen, who cursed back down court after getting tangled with Ginobili, then greeted Ginobili for some more words when he returned to the bench.

Tony Parker added 12 points for the Spurs.

Notes: Battier, whose wife gave birth to their daughter following Game 1 on Sunday, returned in time for the Game 2 after not practicing with the Grizzlies all week.

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Grizzlies-Spurs notebook

By Tim Price, for NBA.com
Posted Thursday April 21, 2011 12:27AM

THE FACTS: Manu Ginobili's return from injury fueled the Spurs to a series-evening 93-87 victory over Memphis in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round on Wednesday at AT&T Center.

Ginobili scored 17, but perhaps more importantly the Spurs -- with the help of foul trouble -- limited the Grizzlies' Zach Randolph to 11 points (he picked up his second foul and went to the bench in the first quarter and ended up playing 26 minutes). It's Randolph's lowest playoff point total since he scored eight points against Dallas in Game 3 of the '03 Western Conference first round.

Ginobili missed Game 1 with the right elbow sprain, yet he started and played almost 34 minutes with seven rebounds, four assists and four steals tonight.

QUOTABLE: "Manu [Ginobili] elevated their team, and their crowd was much more electric. Manu is Manu. He could be in a body cast and he's still gonna make plays."
-- Memphis' Shane Battier

THE STAT: Neither team shot well (San Antonio 44 percent and Memphis less than 40), and it cost the Grizzlies more when it came to capitalizing on turnovers. The Grizzlies forced four more turnovers (19-15) but had half the points off mistakes (San Antonio had a 26-13 edge).

TURNING POINT: Memphis had weathered the storm of not having Randolph through a 10-minute stretch in the first half because of foul trouble (San Antonio outscored Memphis 18-17 during that run), and they had every chance to win the game when they were down just 82-79 to the Spurs with four minutes to go. Tony Parker (seven assists) drove the lane and was surrounded by three Memphis defenders, yet he swung a pass to Richard Jefferson (16 points) in the corner for a three. Parker then set up Antonio McDyess for a basket and the Grizzlies committed consecutive offensive fouls on their next two trips down the floor. The Spurs led 89-81 with 1:29 remaining.

QUOTABLE II: "They went after [Randolph] and attacked him defensively every time he put the ball on the floor."
-- Memphis coach Lionel Hollins

HOT: With Randolph missing almost half the game, Memphis stayed close largely because of his replacement Darrell Arthur. He hit 4-for-5 for eight points in in 21 minutes and also blocked shots three shots.

NOT: Battier made the game-winner in the series opener, but he missed his first five shots and finished 1-for-7 (also 1-for-5 from the 3-point line). O.J. Mayo made a three, but not much else. He was 2-ofor-11 and is 7-for-24 for the series.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Marc Gasol had a double-double with 12 points (despite a 2-for-9 game to follow his 9-for-10 in Game 1) and 17 rebounds.

GOOD MOVE: Tim Duncan criticized his own effort on Gasol defensively in Game 1, saying he let Gasol get too comfortable. He picked it up this time with three blocked shots, and the fact he fouled out with 1:14 left in the game was an indicator of how he was more intense on defense.

BAD MOVE: The Grizzlies backcourt of Mike Conley and Tony Allen committed four turnovers in the first game, yet they made plenty of mistakes on Wednesday. Conley had five turnovers to four assists and Allen had four turnovers.

ROOKIE WATCH: The rookies (San Antonio's Gary Neal and Memphis' Greivis Vasquez) combined for 21 minutes and nine points. Vasquez committed two turnovers in 3 ½ minutes.

NOTABLE: If there was any question how Ginobili would handle his sore elbow it came on the first possession when he fired a pass underneath to Duncan for a basket then came back on the defensive end and blocked a shot by Randolph. In the first 4 ½ minutes of the game he had four rebounds, two missed shots, a pair of free throws after an offensive rebound and an assist.

The teams were even from the 3-point line in Game 1, but San Antonio was plus 12 on 3-pointers in Game 2.

UP NEXT: Game 3 is Saturday, 7:30 p.m., ET @ Memphis. A Game 5 is now necessary and it will be April 27 in San Antonio.

• Grizzlies: Gay, Henry
• Spurs: Anderson, Butler, Quinn

• Grizzlies: --
• Spurs: --

• Lead Changes: 12
• Times Tied: 9

• Arena: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #10 Ron Garretson, #40 Leon Wood
• Attendance: 18760
• Duration: 2:29

Memphis Grizzlies (46-37)		San Antonio Spurs (62-21)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Duncan vs Gasol (McDyess gains possession)
	11:49 [SAS 2-0]	Duncan Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed Block: McDyess (1 BLK)	11:33
Team Rebound	11:31
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	11:05
	11:05	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	10:55
	10:54	Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:41	Duncan Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	10:41	Duncan Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	10:41
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:40
Randolph Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:40 [MEM 2-2]
	10:26 [SAS 4-2]	Jefferson Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)
Allen Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Conley (1 AST)	10:14 [MEM 4-4]
	09:59	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:58
Allen Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	09:42
	09:40	Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:27 [SAS 6-4]	McDyess Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	08:35
	08:35	Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:24	Ginobili Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:21
Young Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	08:15 [MEM 6-6]
	07:52	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:51	Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Randolph Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:48
	07:48 [SAS 7-6]	Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	07:48 [SAS 8-6]	Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	07:32
	07:32	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:20	Jump Ball Jefferson vs Gasol (Duncan gains possession)
	07:10 [SAS 10-6]	Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Parker (3 AST)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	06:50
Team Rebound	06:48
Allen Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Conley (2 AST)	06:40 [MEM 8-10]
Conley Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)	06:35
	06:35	Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:35	Team Rebound
	06:35	Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:35
Conley Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:22 [MEM 10-10]
	06:22	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:08	McDyess Jump Shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:07
Young Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Randolph (1 AST)	05:46 [MEM 12-10]
	05:31 [SAS 12-12]	Parker Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
	05:12	McDyess Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Young Substitution replaced by Battier	05:12
	05:12	McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner
	05:12	Ginobili Substitution replaced by Hill
	05:09	Parker Violation:Kicked Ball
Conley Running Jump Shot: Missed	05:03
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:01
Allen Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)	04:48 [MEM 14-12]
Gasol Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)	04:30
	04:30 [SAS 13-14]	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	04:30	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:30
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	04:11
	04:10	Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:03	Parker Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:00
Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)	03:57
	03:52 [SAS 15-14]	Parker Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Randolph Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:24 [MEM 16-15]
	03:14 [SAS 17-16]	Parker Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:13
	03:13	Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	02:50
	02:50	Team Rebound
Randolph Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	02:50
Randolph Substitution replaced by Arthur	02:50
	02:38	Parker Layup Shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:37
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	02:31
Battier Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:29
Battier Layup Shot: Missed	02:29
	02:28	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:20	Blair Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Conley 3pt Shot: Missed	01:59
	01:58	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:51	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:48
	01:41	Bonner Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Allen Substitution replaced by Mayo	01:41
	01:28	Hill Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Mayo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:28
Team Rebound	01:28
	01:28	Parker Substitution replaced by Ginobili
	01:28	Jefferson Substitution replaced by Neal
Mayo Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:28 [MEM 17-17]
	01:07	Ginobili Floating Jump shot: Missed
	01:06	Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:06	Blair Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:06
Conley Substitution replaced by Vasquez	01:06
Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:45.9	Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:36.9	Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed
Arthur Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:35.3
Battier Running Jump Shot: Missed	00:23.9
	00:21.9	Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:02.9	Hill Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)
Battier Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:00.8
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (46-37)		San Antonio Spurs (62-21)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Arthur Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:37 [MEM 19-17]
	11:13	Ginobili Layup Shot: Missed Block: Arthur (1 BLK)
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:11
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	11:06
Battier Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	11:04
	11:02	Jump Ball Blair vs Battier (Vasquez gains possession)
	10:50	Neal Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Mayo Jump Shot: Missed	10:44
Team Rebound	10:44
	10:44	Bonner Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Vasquez 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Battier (1 AST)	10:33 [MEM 22-17]
	10:17 [SAS 20-22]	Neal 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)
Vasquez Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	10:05
Vasquez Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:05
	09:51 [SAS 22-22]	Ginobili Driving Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Neal (1 AST)
Vasquez Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Ginobili (1 ST)	09:40
	09:37 [SAS 24-22]	Hill Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)
Vasquez Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:37
	09:37	Hill Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	09:36	Blair Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:28 [SAS 26-22]	Blair Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)
Battier Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:28
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Conley	09:28
Powe Substitution replaced by Gasol	09:28
	09:28	Blair Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	09:27
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	09:12
	09:11	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:02	Ginobili Jump Shot: Missed
	09:00	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:00	Hill Tip Shot: Missed
Battier Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:57
Mayo Layup Shot: Missed	08:55
Arthur Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:55
Arthur Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:55 [MEM 24-26]
Mayo Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:51
	08:51
	08:44	Blair Jump Shot: Missed Block: Arthur (2 BLK)
	08:42	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:38	Hill Floating Jump shot: Missed
Battier Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	08:35
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Conley (3 AST)	08:25 [MEM 26-26]
	08:25	Hill Foul : Shooting Block (2 PF)
Battier Substitution replaced by Allen	08:25
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	08:25 [MEM 27-26]
Allen Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:13
	08:13	Hill Substitution replaced by Parker
	08:03 [SAS 28-27]	Ginobili Step Back Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	07:43
	07:42	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:33	Team Turnover : Backcourt Turnover
	07:33	Blair Substitution replaced by Duncan
	07:33	Ginobili Substitution replaced by Jefferson
Mayo Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:23
Mayo Substitution replaced by Young	07:23
	07:14 [SAS 30-27]	Duncan Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Parker (4 AST)
Young Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)	06:50 [MEM 29-30]
Young Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:43
	06:43	Bonner Substitution replaced by McDyess
	06:43 [SAS 31-29]	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	06:43 [SAS 32-29]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Young Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	06:26 [MEM 31-32]
Arthur Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	06:14
	06:14 [SAS 33-31]	Neal Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
	06:05 [SAS 35-31]	Parker Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Arthur Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Young (1 AST)	05:38 [MEM 33-35]
	05:23	Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Young (1 ST)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (1 BLK)	05:16
	05:12	Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:08	Team Timeout : Regular
Arthur Substitution replaced by Randolph	05:08
	05:00	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	04:59
	04:48	McDyess Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	04:42	Jefferson Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Randolph Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)	04:42 [MEM 34-35]
Young Jump Shot: Missed	04:31
	04:29	McDyess Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:22	Parker Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Allen (1 BLK)
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:19
Allen Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:17 [MEM 36-35]
	04:17	Jefferson Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	04:17 [MEM 37-35]
	04:00 [SAS 38-37]	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Parker (5 AST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	03:36 [MEM 39-38]
	03:23	Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Randolph (1 ST)
	03:23	Jefferson Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	03:23 [MEM 40-38]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:23 [MEM 41-38]
	03:23	Neal Substitution replaced by Ginobili
	03:04	McDyess Jump Shot: Missed
Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:02
Conley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Parker (1 BLK)	02:50
Conley Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:50
Conley Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:50 [MEM 43-38]
	02:50	Team Timeout : Short
Team Timeout : Regular	02:50
	02:38	McDyess Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:35
	02:29	McDyess Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Randolph Substitution replaced by Arthur	02:29
	02:29	McDyess Substitution replaced by Blair
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:29 [MEM 44-38]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:29
	02:28	Blair Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:10	Jefferson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Young Jump Shot: Missed	01:53
	01:52	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:46	Parker Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Conley Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	01:36
Allen Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:27
	01:27 [SAS 39-44]	Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	01:27	Blair Substitution replaced by Bonner
Allen Substitution replaced by Battier	01:27
	01:27	Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	01:26
Arthur Jump Shot: Missed	01:13
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	01:11
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (2 BLK)	01:11
	01:08	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:03	Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Conley Running Jump Shot: Missed	00:43.9
	00:41.9	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Battier Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:32.3
	00:32.3 [SAS 40-44]	Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	00:32.3	Jefferson Substitution replaced by Green
	00:32.3 [SAS 41-44]	Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Gasol Hook Shot: Missed	00:08.9
	00:06.6	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:01.2	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	00:00.1
End of 2nd Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (46-37)		San Antonio Spurs (62-21)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Young Jump Shot: Missed	11:46
	11:44	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:34 [SAS 43-44]	Duncan Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: McDyess (1 AST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	11:10 [MEM 46-43]
	10:55	Ginobili Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	10:55	Ginobili Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ginobili (2 ST)	10:42
	10:39 [SAS 45-46]	Jefferson Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)
Young Jump Shot: Missed	10:19
	10:17	Team Rebound
Gasol Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:01
	09:49	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	09:47
Conley Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:40 [MEM 48-45]
	09:22	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:20
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	08:59
	08:57	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:49 [SAS 47-48]	Parker Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Conley Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (3 BLK)	08:37
	08:35	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	08:24	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:22	Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	08:10	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:09
Team Timeout : Regular	08:03
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Parker (1 ST)	08:03
	07:59 [SAS 49-48]	Parker Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ginobili (1 BLK)	07:37
Team Rebound	07:37
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Ginobili (3 ST)	07:36
	07:33 [SAS 51-48]	Ginobili Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Young Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:33
Allen Substitution replaced by Battier	07:33
	07:33 [SAS 52-48]	Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
Gasol Layup Shot: Missed	07:18
	07:17	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:03 [SAS 54-48]	Duncan Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: McDyess (2 AST)
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed Block: McDyess (2 BLK)	06:40
	06:39	McDyess Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:25	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Battier Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	06:23
Conley Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Ginobili (4 ST)	06:21
	06:18 [SAS 56-48]	Ginobili Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:17
Young Substitution replaced by Mayo	06:17
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed Block: McDyess (3 BLK)	06:04
Team Rebound	06:04
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Mayo (1 AST)	05:56 [MEM 50-56]
	05:46	Ginobili Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	05:46	Ginobili Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	05:46	Ginobili Substitution replaced by Hill
Battier 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Conley (4 AST)	05:33 [MEM 53-56]
	05:08	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:06
Mayo Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS)	04:59 [MEM 55-56]
	04:57	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:44	Hill Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Randolph (2 ST)
Mayo Layup Shot: Missed	04:40
	04:38	McDyess Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:33	McDyess Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Randolph (3 ST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	04:30
	04:29	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:13 [SAS 59-55]	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Hill (4 AST)
	04:02	Duncan Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	04:02	McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner
Conley Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	04:02 [MEM 56-59]
	04:02	Bonner Violation:Lane
Conley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:02
	04:01	Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	03:47	Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	03:45
	03:38	Duncan Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Randolph Substitution replaced by Arthur	03:38
	03:32	Bonner Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:32 [MEM 57-59]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:32
	03:31	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Gasol Foul : Shooting Block (3 PF)	03:21
	03:21 [SAS 60-57]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	03:21 [SAS 61-57]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	03:08
	03:06	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:54	Hill Layup Shot: Missed
	02:52	Hill Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	02:36	Hill Layup Shot: Missed Block: Battier (1 BLK)
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)	02:33
Arthur Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Mayo (2 AST)	02:15 [MEM 59-61]
	01:49	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed Block: Arthur (3 BLK)
	01:49	Team Rebound
	01:49	Parker Substitution replaced by Ginobili
	01:49	Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair
	01:47 [SAS 63-59]	Ginobili Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)
Conley Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:26 [MEM 61-63]
	01:07	Jefferson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Arthur (1 ST)
	01:07	Bonner Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	01:07	Jefferson Substitution replaced by Neal
Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Mayo (3 AST)	00:57.9 [MEM 63-63]
	00:47.9 [SAS 66-63]	Hill 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (4 AST)
Conley Reverse Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	00:35.9 [MEM 65-66]
	00:27.9	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)	00:26.8
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.7
	00:00.0	Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:43 [SAS 69-65]	Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Blair (1 AST)
Mayo Jump Shot: Missed	11:24
	11:23	Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	10:58 [SAS 71-65]	Neal Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Blair (2 AST)
Young Jump Shot: Missed	10:42
Arthur Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	10:41
	10:41	Ginobili Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Gasol Substitution replaced by Randolph	10:41
Randolph Jump Bank Shot: Made (11 PTS)	10:31 [MEM 67-71]
Randolph Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	10:10
	10:10	Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:10	Team Rebound
	10:10 [SAS 72-67]	Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Young Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Randolph (2 AST)	09:59 [MEM 69-72]
	09:57	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:43	Blair Jump Shot: Missed Block: Young (1 BLK)
Arthur Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:41
	09:39	Neal Foul : Shooting Block (2 PF)
Young Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	09:39 [MEM 70-72]
Young Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	09:39 [MEM 71-72]
Randolph Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	09:27
	09:27 [SAS 73-71]	Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
Randolph Substitution replaced by Gasol	09:27
	09:27	Blair Substitution replaced by Duncan
	09:27	Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:13)	09:26
Young Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bonner (1 ST)	09:17
	09:05 [SAS 76-71]	Hill 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Mayo Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	08:55 [MEM 73-76]
	08:55	Bonner Foul : Away From Play (5 PF)
	08:55	Bonner Substitution replaced by McDyess
Arthur Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	08:55
	08:54	Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	08:35	Neal Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Hill (2 ST)	08:21
Gasol Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	08:21
Young Substitution replaced by Conley	08:21
	08:09	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Battier (1 ST)
Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Duncan (1 ST)	08:02
	07:55	Neal 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:53	Hill Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	07:39 [SAS 78-73]	Duncan Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	07:23
	07:22	Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	07:11	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:09
Mayo Jump Shot: Missed	07:02
	07:01	Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	06:38	Neal Jump Shot: Missed
	06:36	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:36	McDyess Tip Shot: Missed
	06:35	Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	06:35	Ginobili Substitution replaced by Parker
Mayo Substitution replaced by Allen	06:35
Battier Substitution replaced by Young	06:35
Arthur Substitution replaced by Randolph	06:35
	06:35	Jump Ball Duncan vs Gasol (Conley gains possession)
	06:35	Duncan Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Gasol (2 ST)
Allen Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)	06:09 [MEM 75-78]
	05:43	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:41
Young Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Randolph (3 AST)	05:25 [MEM 77-78]
Young Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:08
	05:08
	05:08	Neal Substitution replaced by Jefferson
	05:08 [SAS 79-77]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	05:08 [SAS 80-77]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed	04:54
	04:52	McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:32 [SAS 82-77]	Duncan Running Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
	04:15	Duncan Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Young Substitution replaced by Battier	04:15
	04:15	Hill Substitution replaced by Ginobili
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	04:15 [MEM 78-82]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:15 [MEM 79-82]
	04:03	Ginobili Driving Hook Shot: Missed
Conley Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	04:01
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	03:50
	03:48	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:40 [SAS 85-79]	Jefferson 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Parker (6 AST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	03:09
Allen Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	03:07
Allen Putback Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:07 [MEM 81-85]
	02:44 [SAS 87-81]	McDyess Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Parker (7 AST)
Allen Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	02:26
Allen Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	02:26
Team Timeout : Regular	02:26
	02:12	Duncan Foul : Offensive (5 PF)
	02:12	Duncan Turnover : Foul (5 TO)
Allen Substitution replaced by Mayo	02:12
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	02:01
	01:59	Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Gasol Foul : Personal (5 PF)	01:59
	01:59 [SAS 88-81]	Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	01:59	Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:58
Conley Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)	01:45
Conley Turnover : Foul (5 TO)	01:45
Mayo Substitution replaced by Allen	01:45
Randolph Foul : Personal (5 PF)	01:29
	01:29	McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:29	Team Rebound
Allen Substitution replaced by Mayo	01:29
	01:29 [SAS 89-81]	McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed	01:14
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:13)	01:14
	01:14	Duncan Foul : Loose Ball (6 PF)
Mayo Substitution replaced by Allen	01:14
	01:14	Duncan Substitution replaced by Bonner
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:14
Team Rebound	01:14
Randolph Substitution replaced by Young	01:14
	01:14	McDyess Substitution replaced by Hill
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:14 [MEM 82-89]
	00:53.9	Parker Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:14)	00:51.9
Young 3pt Shot: Missed	00:45.9
	00:44.7	Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	00:42.9	Ginobili Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
Allen Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	00:42.5 [MEM 84-89]
	00:20.9	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:19.6
Team Timeout : Regular	00:19.6
Allen Substitution replaced by Mayo	00:19.6
	00:19.6	Bonner Substitution replaced by McDyess
Young 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Mayo (4 AST)	00:14.4 [MEM 87-89]
	00:14.4	Team Timeout : Regular
Mayo Substitution replaced by Allen	00:14.4
Gasol Substitution replaced by Arthur	00:14.4
Allen Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:12.3
	00:12.3 [SAS 90-87]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Allen Substitution replaced by Gasol	00:12.3
	00:12.3 [SAS 91-87]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:12.3
	00:12.3	McDyess Substitution replaced by Green
Young Substitution replaced by Mayo	00:12.3
Conley 3pt Shot: Missed	00:07.8
	00:06.7	Hill Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
Battier Foul : Personal Take (3 PF)	00:06.3
	00:06.3 [SAS 92-87]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
Arthur Substitution replaced by Young	00:06.3
	00:06.3	Ginobili Substitution replaced by Neal
	00:06.3 [SAS 93-87]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.8
Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:14)	00:00.3
End of 4th Quarter

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