Grizzlies-Clippers Preview

By BETH HARRIS
Posted Apr 19 2013 8:34PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) In a season of firsts for their franchise, the Los Angeles Clippers are opening the playoffs with a familiar foe.

Only this time, they own home-court advantage against the Memphis Grizzlies. Both teams finished the regular season with identical 56-26 records and tied for fourth in the Western Conference.

Game 1 is Saturday night at Staples Center.

A year ago, the Clippers opened at Memphis and fell into a 27-point hole. They rallied to tie an NBA record for largest deficit overcome in the fourth quarter and won by one point.

"That game was crazy," Chauncey Billups, who was injured and watched from the bench, said Friday. "Safe to say that probably won't happen again."

Then, the Clippers won a Game 7 for the first time in franchise history in Memphis to advance.

"The biggest thing we have this year is more experience," All-Star guard Chris Paul said.

Billups is back in the lineup after missing chunks of the season with various injuries, most recently a strained groin. Coach Vinny Del Negro said Billups will be limited to 20-some minutes.

"I'm excited to be out here and not have to watch in a suit," he said. "We really grew up a lot during that playoff series last year."

Especially All-Star Blake Griffin, who got 11 playoff games under his belt last season before the Clippers were swept by San Antonio.

Griffin practiced Friday and received treatment on his back for the spasms that affected him in the regular-season finale.

"It's still a little tender, but it's not as bad as the other night," he said.

His back locked up while shooting before the game at Sacramento on Wednesday, but he was able to make two big plays at the end of the Clippers' four-point win.

Griffin will need to be at his best to handle All-Star counterpart Zach Randolph, known as an agitator.

"That's his whole M.O. is to frustrate guys, do his thing under the basket," Griffin said. "I like to play physical, too. I don't think I've lost my cool going against him yet."

Randolph was the league's fourth-leading rebounder with 11.2 per game. Griffin averaged 8.3.

"We need Blake to play at a high level and be smart about it," Del Negro said.

Randolph had just returned from an injury before last year's opening round series.

"I wasn't 100 percent last year. I'm healthy this year," he said. "My body feels good, and my confidence is up, so we're going to go play."

The Clippers won the season series 3-1 this year, including two wins in Memphis.

"It's teams that know each other so well, it's going to be on small details and small things in the game," Grizzlies center Marc Gasol said.

Paul expects to see the same physical style that the teams played in the regular season.

"We got to pick up the tempo and stay out of foul trouble," he said. "If we play the way we know to play we don't have to worry about what they do. We can impose our will. It's the execution. Once we get stops and get out in transition, we're tough to stop."

Paul is the obvious target for the Grizzlies' defense since he orchestrates the Clippers' offense, whether it's alley-oop passes for dunks by Griffin and DeAndre Jordan or setting up Jamal Crawford for a 3-pointer or creating his own shot.

"We basically just want just corral him and try to force him to make tough shots," Grizzlies guard Tony Allen said. "We know he's an All-Star, and we're definitely going to have to have our antennas up when he's on the floor."

The Grizzlies' starting lineup is the same as last year with the exception of Tayshaun Prince, who replaced Rudy Gay after a midseason trade. Their bench is different, with the additions of Jerryd Bayless, Ed Davis and Austin Daye, along with recent pickup former Clipper Keyon Dooling.

Paul downplayed the perceived dislike the two teams have for each other.

"I don't know too many of them personally," he said. "I just want to beat you. I don't care about you off the court."

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Clippers beat Grizzlies 112-91 in playoff opener

By BETH HARRIS
Posted Apr 21 2013 2:51AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers played above the rim, not enough to live up to their Lob City moniker but enough to beat Memphis at its own rebounding game.

Chris Paul led seven players in double figures with 23 points, Eric Bledsoe had 15 and the Clippers dominated the boards in a 112-91 victory over the Grizzlies in their Western Conference playoff opener on Saturday.

Chauncey Billups scored 14 points, and Caron Butler and Jamal Crawford had 13 apiece on a night when Blake Griffin was held to 10 points and five rebounds before fouling out with 3:32 left. The high-flying Clippers had just one dunk, but enjoyed a 47-23 advantage on the glass.

"I just decided not to dunk that often," Paul said, jokingly. "Just shoot floaters. I don't know what Blake's problem was."

Griffin bantered back, saying, "I just wanted to foul."

"They're tough inside and in the end our guys made shots. We don't live for the dunk. It just happens sometimes - a lot of the time," he said.

Just not this time.

Griffin missed a dunk in the first quarter, when Tony Allen and Ed Davis had Memphis' only two. DeAndre Jordan's driving one-handed slam midway through the fourth was the Clippers' first, and the big man's first and only basket of the game.

"We were able to get in front of them before they take off," said Jerryd Bayless, who led the Grizzlies with 19 points.

Marc Gasol had 16 points and two rebounds, and Zach Randolph had 13 points and four boards in the rematch of last year's first-round series, won by the Clippers in seven games. Randolph finished with five fouls and Bayless was one of four Grizzlies with four fouls.

"That's not acceptable," Gasol said about the rebounding difference. "Once we made a stop, they kept running in and getting offensive rebounds and second-chance points. We have to be better than that. The rebounds were the difference."

Game 2 is Monday night at Staples Center.

"We've got to really, really step up and execute better," Gasol said. "They cannot outhustle us."

The Grizzlies closed within a point early in the fourth on a 3-pointer by former Clipper Keyon Dooling. Los Angeles answered with a 15-3 run to go up 92-79, equaling the 13-point lead it had in the first half. Eric Bledsoe, who had seven points, opened and closed the spurt with layups as the reserves helped the Clippers outscore the Grizzlies 37-22 in the period.

"Bled is that blur," Paul said. "It gave us more versatility. They didn't know who to guard."

The game was slowed by the referees, who called Memphis for 29 fouls and the Clippers 28.

Memphis owned a 48-46 edge in scoring in the paint, while the Clippers dominated 25-5 in second-chance points.

Griffin and Randolph staged a wrestling match within the game. Griffin said his back, which had spasms in the regular-season finale on Wednesday, felt good.

"I'm ready for however many games it's going to take," Griffin said. "If that's the way he wants to play, let's do it."

Randolph said: "It's not that big of a deal right now. We want to win the next one. If we can't win the next one, then it's a big deal."

The Grizzlies never led, and it didn't help that Randolph picked up two fouls and Mike Conley Jr. had three in the first half. Besides Griffin, Jordan had four fouls, while Matt Barnes, Lamar Odom and Ronny Turiaf had three apiece for the Clippers.

"They had two or three guys going to the glass every time," Conley said. "They were jumping over us and using their athleticism."

Paul scored his team's first seven points in the third, extending the lead to 64-53.

The Clippers led 57-51 at halftime after Barnes tipped in Paul's miss just before the buzzer. They led by 13 points early in the second before the Grizzlies cut it to two points twice in the final 1:24.

NOTES: The Clippers have won eight straight games, including their final seven of the regular season. ... Los Angeles is in the playoffs for the second straight year, the first time that's happened since 1991-92 and 1992-93. ... Memphis led the NBA in points allowed with 89.5 per game in the regular season.

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Notebook: Clippers 112, Grizzlies 91

Dan Arritt, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:45 AM - Updated Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:46 AM

THE FACTS: The Memphis Grizzlies did their best to slow the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series Saturday night, but the home team eventually walked out of Staples Center in L.A. a 112-91 winner. If it wasn't their league-best defense that tried to put a logjam in L.A.'s swift pace, it was the 57 personal fouls called during the game. But the Clippers finally found a window to run through, and off they went in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Grizzlies by 15 points on their way to the win.

Chris Paul led the Clippers with 23 points and seven assists. Jerryd Bayless paced the Grizzlies with 19 points.

THE STAT: The Clippers have outscored the Grizzlies, 130-93, in the fourth quarter of their five meetings this season, which have resulted in four wins for L.A. The other numbers that will haunt Memphis the next two days is the 47-23 rebounding advantage the Clippers owned in Game 1, the fewest rebounds in playoff history for Memphis.

QUOTABLE: "We got beat at our own game."

--Memphis center Marc Gasol

TURNING POINT: The Grizzlies never led but got as close as one on Keyon Dooling's 3-pointer with 10:11 left in the fourth quarter. Clippers backup guard Eric Bledsoe then scored on a swift drive that sparked a 7-0 run, putting L.A. back in the driver's seat. L.A.'s starting backcourt of Paul and Chauncey Billups checked back in with 5:01 remaining and the Clippers leading by 11 and they kept their foot on the gas until Memphis waived the white flag by removing its starters with 1:47 left and the lead stretched to 19.

HOT: Bledsoe brought some strength and athleticism to the backcourt that Memphis couldn't match or absorb. Bledsoe made all seven of his field-goal attempts and scored 15 points off the bench, while also adding six rebounds and four assists. Most telling about Bledsoe's performance was he stayed in the game down the stretch while NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidate Jamal Crawford watched from the bench. The Clippers shot 55.4 percent as a team, an especially good number considering they only had one slam dunk in the game.

QUOTABLE II: "Eric Bledsoe, his athleticism, his speed, he had a big tip in, just doing all the right things for us out there. He really set the tone for our second unit."

--Clippers coach Vinny del Negro

NOT: The Big 3 for the Grizzlies didn't have much of an impact. Zach Randolph (13 points) and Mike Conley (12 points) scored below their regular-season averages, while Gasol surpassed his with 16 points, but shot 4-for-12 from the floor and 8-for-11 from the free-throw line.

QUOTABLE III: "I thought we had a couple droughts where we couldn't' get much going and couldn't get a flow."

--Memphis guard Mike Conley

GOOD MOVE: The Grizzlies took desperate measures with 4:23 left and down by 10, intentionally fouling Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, a 38.6 percent foul shooter this season. He made one of two from the line, but Griffin was fouled by Gasol while both battled for the missed free throw and he went to the line where he made both. Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro then did the wise move and immediately took Jordan out of the game in favor of Lamar Odom, a slightly better free throw shooter at 46.7 percent this season.

BAD MOVE: Randolph and Conley weren't able to score their usual points because they battled foul trouble for much of the game. Randolph picked up his second with 7:05 remaining in the first quarter and his fourth with 3:47 left in the third. Conley was whistled for No. 2 in the final minute of the first quarter and No. 3 with 2:10 left in the second. Memphis guard Tony Allen also fell into early foul trouble, picking up two in the first 7 ½ minutes of the game. Griffin was the only player to foul out for both teams, however.

NOTABLE: Randolph and Griffin both received their fifth fouls on a double call with 5:02 remaining. It's the fourth time this season they've been called for double fouls on each other. ... The 29 fouls called on the Grizzlies was a season high.

UP NEXT: For the Clippers, Monday vs. Memphis, Thursday @ Memphis, Saturday @ Memphis. For the Grizzlies, Monday @ Los Angeles, Thursday vs. Los Angeles, Saturday vs. Los Angeles.

• Grizzlies: Greene, Reed
• Clippers: Summers, Wayns

• Grizzlies: Dooling
• Clippers: Pack

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #30 John Goble, #55 Bill Kennedy
• Attendance: 19373
• Duration: 2:39

Memphis Grizzlies (56-27)		Los Angeles Clippers (57-26)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Jordan vs Gasol (Conley gains possession)
Randolph Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	11:42
	11:32	Billups Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	11:23	Paul Violation:Kicked Ball
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	11:18
	11:15	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:10 [LAC 2-0]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (1 AST)
Prince Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	10:55
	10:50	Team Rebound
	10:45 [LAC 4-0]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (2 AST)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	10:19
	10:17	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Allen Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	10:13
	09:59	Griffin Layup Shot: Missed
	09:56	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:54 [LAC 6-0]	Butler Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	09:52
Allen Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)	09:33 [MEM 2-6]
	09:16	Billups Jump Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:15
	09:06	Jordan Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:06 [MEM 3-6]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:06 [MEM 4-6]
	08:47	Billups Layup Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:45
Randolph Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	08:42
Randolph Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	08:42
	08:28	Griffin Dunk Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:26
Gasol Hook Shot: Missed	08:15
	08:13	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:57 [LAC 9-4]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Paul (3 AST)
	07:49	Griffin Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Randolph Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Conley (1 AST)	07:41 [MEM 6-9]
	07:21	Jordan Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Prince Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Conley (2 AST)	07:14 [MEM 8-9]
Randolph Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:05
Randolph Substitution replaced by Davis	07:05
	06:54 [LAC 12-8]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Griffin (1 AST)
Allen Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:36 [MEM 10-12]
	06:20	Butler 3pt Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:19
Gasol Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	06:04
Conley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:02
Conley 3pt Shot: Missed	05:54
	05:53	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:47	Butler Turnover : Double Dribble (1 TO)
	05:47	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:47	Billups Substitution replaced by Crawford
Davis Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)	05:30 [MEM 12-12]
	05:10 [LAC 14-12]	Paul Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
	05:09	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
	04:52	Crawford Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	04:52 [MEM 13-14]
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	04:52 [MEM 14-14]
	04:32 [LAC 17-14]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Allen Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	04:32
	04:32 [LAC 18-14]	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
	04:17	Butler Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Allen Substitution replaced by Bayless	04:17
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Butler (1 BLK)	04:10
	04:07	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:47 [LAC 20-14]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Paul (4 AST)
Davis Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)	03:28 [MEM 16-20]
	03:06	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:05
Prince Floating Jump shot: Missed	02:55
	02:54	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:48	Griffin Layup Shot: Missed
	02:45	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:44 [LAC 22-16]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Prince Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	02:44
Team Timeout : Regular	02:44
Prince Substitution replaced by Daye	02:44
	02:44	Butler Substitution replaced by Barnes
	02:44	Jordan Substitution replaced by Hollins
	02:44 [LAC 23-16]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	02:34
Team Rebound	02:32
	02:32	Hollins Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:32
Team Rebound	02:32
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	02:32 [MEM 17-23]
	02:07	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Gasol Substitution replaced by Arthur	02:07
Arthur Jump Shot: Missed	01:57
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:55
Conley 3pt Shot: Missed	01:46
	01:43	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Conley Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:35
	01:35 [LAC 24-17]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	01:35 [LAC 25-17]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Davis Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Conley (3 AST)	01:20 [MEM 19-25]
	01:10	Barnes Layup Shot: Missed Block: Daye (1 BLK)
Bayless Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:08
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bayless (1 AST)	01:05 [MEM 21-25]
	00:49.9 [LAC 28-21]	Paul 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Arthur Hook Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (1 BLK)	00:38.9
	00:37.1	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Conley Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:32.9
	00:32.9 [LAC 29-21]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Conley Substitution replaced by Dooling	00:32.9
	00:32.9	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:32.8
Daye Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:10.7
	00:10.6	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (56-27)		Los Angeles Clippers (57-26)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Odom Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
	11:38	Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	11:38 [LAC 31-21]	Barnes Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	11:26	Hollins Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Dooling Technical	11:26
	11:26 [LAC 32-21]	Crawford Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
Daye Substitution replaced by Prince	11:26
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	11:18
Arthur Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:16
	11:07	Bledsoe Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Bayless Driving Layup Shot: Missed	11:00
	10:58	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:50	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:49	Crawford Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:36 [LAC 34-21]	Bledsoe Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bayless Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:18 [MEM 23-34]
	09:56	Hollins Jump Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:55
Randolph Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Prince (1 AST)	09:51 [MEM 25-34]
Bayless Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:36
	09:36	Hollins Substitution replaced by Jordan
Arthur Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:27
	09:27 [LAC 35-25]	Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:27 [LAC 36-25]	Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Dooling 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Prince (2 AST)	09:07 [MEM 28-36]
	08:52	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:49	Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Prince Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:49
	08:49
Prince Substitution replaced by Gasol	08:49
Arthur Substitution replaced by Pondexter	08:49
	08:49 [LAC 37-28]	Barnes Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:49 [LAC 38-28]	Barnes Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Randolph (1 AST)	08:29 [MEM 31-38]
	08:12	Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:11
	08:11	Odom Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Randolph Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dooling (1 AST)	07:52 [MEM 33-38]
	07:34 [LAC 40-33]	Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)
	07:17	Odom Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bayless (2 AST)	07:08 [MEM 35-40]
	06:49	Odom Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
	06:33	Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:22 [LAC 42-35]	Crawford Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	05:55
	05:54	Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:47	Bledsoe Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bayless (1 ST)
	05:45	Barnes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:45	Odom Substitution replaced by Griffin
	05:45	Bledsoe Substitution replaced by Paul
Bayless Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:45 [MEM 36-42]
Bayless Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:45 [MEM 37-42]
	05:34	Griffin Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dooling (2 AST)	05:21 [MEM 39-42]
	05:03 [LAC 44-39]	Crawford Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Griffin (2 AST)
	04:44	Griffin Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Randolph Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	04:44 [MEM 40-44]
	04:44	Barnes Substitution replaced by Butler
	04:44	Crawford Substitution replaced by Billups
Randolph Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:44
	04:42	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:20	Griffin Turnaround Bank shot: Missed
	04:18	Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:14 [LAC 47-40]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	03:52
	03:50	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:45	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:44	Team Rebound
Dooling Substitution replaced by Conley	03:44
Randolph Substitution replaced by Arthur	03:44
	03:23	Butler 3pt Shot: Missed
Arthur Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:22
Pondexter 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bayless (3 AST)	03:16 [MEM 43-47]
	02:44 [LAC 49-43]	Butler Floating Jump shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Griffin (3 AST)
Bayless Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:33 [MEM 45-49]
	02:10 [LAC 51-45]	Billups Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Paul (5 AST)
Conley Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	02:10
Team Timeout : Regular	02:10
Conley Substitution replaced by Dooling	02:10
	02:10	Griffin Substitution replaced by Barnes
	02:10	Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Arthur Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:09
Gasol Step Back Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	01:51 [MEM 47-51]
	01:40	Billups Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	01:40	Billups Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Gasol Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS)	01:24 [MEM 49-51]
	01:24	Jordan Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:24
	01:23	Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Dooling Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:06
	01:06 [LAC 52-49]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:06	Jordan Substitution replaced by Odom
	01:06 [LAC 53-49]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:45.5	Odom Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:45.5 [MEM 50-53]
	00:45.5	Odom Substitution replaced by Turiaf
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:45.5 [MEM 51-53]
Gasol Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:37.4
	00:37.4 [LAC 54-51]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:37.4 [LAC 55-51]	Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Missed	00:15.9
	00:14.9	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:00.5	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.5	Barnes Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	00:00.5 [LAC 57-51]	Barnes Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
End of 2nd Quarter
Memphis Grizzlies (56-27)		Los Angeles Clippers (57-26)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:37 [LAC 59-51]	Paul Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Conley Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Paul (1 ST)	11:16
	11:04 [LAC 61-51]	Paul Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Conley (4 AST)	10:42 [MEM 53-61]
	10:14	Billups Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	09:57
	09:55	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:46 [LAC 64-53]	Paul 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:45
	09:33	Paul Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Allen Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Conley (5 AST)	09:20 [MEM 55-64]
	08:51	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:50
Randolph Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)	08:36 [MEM 57-64]
	08:11 [LAC 66-57]	Billups Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
	07:52	Butler Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	07:39
Team Rebound	07:39
	07:39	Griffin Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)
	07:39	Pack Technical
Conley Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)	07:39 [MEM 58-66]
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	07:30 [MEM 60-66]
Randolph Foul: Personal (3 PF)	07:21
	07:08 [LAC 68-60]	Paul Running Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (2 BLK)	06:40
	06:38	Billups Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Gasol Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:32
	06:17	Paul Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	06:14	Jordan Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	06:13	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:10
Conley Jump Shot: Missed	06:02
	06:00	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:54	Griffin Foul: Offensive (4 PF)
	05:54	Griffin Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	05:54	Griffin Substitution replaced by Odom
Conley Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Gasol (5 AST)	05:40 [MEM 62-68]
Allen Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	05:23
	05:23 [LAC 69-62]	Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	05:23 [LAC 70-62]	Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Conley 3pt Shot: Missed	05:08
	05:06	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:43	Paul 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:43	Team Rebound
	04:43	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	04:43	Billups Substitution replaced by Crawford
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	04:29
	04:28	Jordan Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	04:09 [LAC 72-62]	Crawford Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Odom (2 AST)
Randolph Foul: Offensive (4 PF)	03:47
Randolph Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	03:47
Allen Substitution replaced by Pondexter	03:47
Prince Substitution replaced by Bayless	03:47
Randolph Substitution replaced by Davis	03:47
	03:34	Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Conley (1 ST)
Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:30 [MEM 64-72]
	03:09 [LAC 74-64]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Gasol Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	02:47
	02:44	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	02:33	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:32
Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Butler (1 ST)	02:12
	02:07	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:06	Crawford Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	02:01	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:01	Jordan Substitution replaced by Turiaf
	02:01	Butler Substitution replaced by Barnes
	01:42	Paul Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Conley (2 ST)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Pondexter (1 AST)	01:33 [MEM 67-74]
	01:11	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:10
Bayless Running Bank shot: Made (14 PTS)	01:00 [MEM 69-74]
Conley Foul: Personal (4 PF)	00:45.3
Conley Substitution replaced by Dooling	00:45.3
	00:29.9	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
	00:28.9	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:03.9	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
	00:03.8	Team Rebound
Gasol Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:03.8
	00:03.8	Turiaf Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:03.8	Team Rebound
	00:03.8	Paul Substitution replaced by Bledsoe
	00:03.8 [LAC 75-69]	Turiaf Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Dooling 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.2
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:47	Turiaf Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	11:37	Barnes Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Bayless Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	11:37 [MEM 70-75]
Bayless Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	11:37 [MEM 71-75]
	11:23	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
	11:21	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	11:18	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:17
Pondexter Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gasol (6 AST)	10:53 [MEM 73-75]
	10:31 [LAC 77-73]	Odom Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (1 AST)
Dooling 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (7 AST)	10:11 [MEM 76-77]
	09:55 [LAC 79-76]	Bledsoe Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Odom (3 AST)
Bayless Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Barnes (1 ST)	09:41
	09:20	Crawford Layup Shot: Missed
	09:18	Odom Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	09:18	Odom Tip Shot: Missed
	09:16	Turiaf Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:16 [LAC 81-76]	Turiaf Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	08:46
Pondexter Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:45
Pondexter Tip Shot: Missed Block: Odom (1 BLK)	08:45
	08:42	Odom Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	08:36 [LAC 83-76]	Barnes Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:36
Pondexter Substitution replaced by Arthur	08:36
	08:29	Turiaf Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	08:23
	08:21	Turiaf Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Bayless Foul: Personal (2 PF)	08:12
Dooling Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:02
	08:02	Bledsoe Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:02	Team Rebound
	08:02 [LAC 84-76]	Bledsoe Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Arthur Jump Shot: Missed	07:47
	07:46	Bledsoe Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:35	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
Bayless Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:34
	07:18	Turiaf Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	07:18	Turiaf Substitution replaced by Jordan
	07:18	Odom Substitution replaced by Griffin
	07:10	Jordan Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:10 [MEM 77-84]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:10
	07:09	Jordan Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
Bayless Foul: Personal (3 PF)	06:54
	06:45	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
	06:43	Bledsoe Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:43 [LAC 86-77]	Bledsoe Tip Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Gasol Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Prince (3 AST)	06:23 [MEM 79-86]
	06:02 [LAC 88-79]	Jordan Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Barnes (1 AST)
Dooling Step Back Jump shot: Missed	05:41
	05:39	Bledsoe Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:33	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:33	Team Rebound
Arthur Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	05:33
	05:33
Arthur Substitution replaced by Randolph	05:33
Dooling Substitution replaced by Conley	05:33
	05:27 [LAC 90-79]	Griffin Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (2 AST)
Gasol Hook Shot: Missed	05:02
	05:02	Bledsoe Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:02	Foul : Double Personal - Griffin (5 PF), Randolph (5 PF)
	05:02	Barnes Substitution replaced by Billups
	05:02	Crawford Substitution replaced by Paul
	05:02	Jump Ball Jordan vs Gasol (Griffin gains possession)
	04:51 [LAC 92-79]	Bledsoe Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Paul (6 AST)
Bayless Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	04:29 [MEM 81-92]
	04:29	Jordan Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)
Randolph Substitution replaced by Arthur	04:29
Bayless Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)	04:29 [MEM 82-92]
Arthur Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:23
	04:23 [LAC 93-82]	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Prince Substitution replaced by Allen	04:23
Arthur Substitution replaced by Randolph	04:23
	04:23	Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	04:23	Team Rebound
Gasol Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF) (2 FTA)	04:23
	04:23 [LAC 94-82]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	04:23	Jordan Substitution replaced by Odom
	04:23 [LAC 95-82]	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	04:09
Allen Substitution replaced by Daye	04:09
Bayless Floating Jump shot: Missed	04:05
Team Rebound	04:05
	04:05	Jump Ball Griffin vs Gasol (Conley gains possession)
Conley Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:57 [MEM 84-95]
	03:51 [LAC 97-84]	Bledsoe Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	03:32	Griffin Foul: Shooting (6 PF) (2 FTA)
	03:32	Griffin Substitution replaced by Hollins
Daye Substitution replaced by Allen	03:32
Randolph Substitution replaced by Arthur	03:32
Conley Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	03:32 [MEM 85-97]
Conley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:32
	03:31	Odom Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
Arthur Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)	03:31
	03:31	Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:31	Team Rebound
Arthur Substitution replaced by Randolph	03:31
Allen Substitution replaced by Prince	03:31
	03:31	Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:30
	03:14	Hollins Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	03:14 [MEM 86-97]
Prince Substitution replaced by Allen	03:14
Randolph Substitution replaced by Leuer	03:14
	03:14	Odom Substitution replaced by Barnes
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	03:14 [MEM 87-97]
Bayless Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)	02:55
	02:55	Team Timeout : Regular
Allen Substitution replaced by Prince	02:55
Leuer Substitution replaced by Randolph	02:55
	02:55 [LAC 98-87]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	02:55 [LAC 99-87]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	02:42
	02:41	Bledsoe Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:20 [LAC 102-87]	Paul 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:19
Bayless Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Paul (2 ST)	02:09
	02:06 [LAC 104-87]	Bledsoe Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Paul (7 AST)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Missed	01:52
	01:51	Bledsoe Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	01:48 [LAC 106-87]	Barnes Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:48
	01:48	Billups Substitution replaced by Crawford
	01:48	Paul Substitution replaced by Green
Prince Substitution replaced by Daye	01:48
Randolph Substitution replaced by Davis	01:48
Gasol Substitution replaced by Wroten	01:48
Conley Substitution replaced by Pondexter	01:48
Bayless Substitution replaced by Leuer	01:48
	01:43	Hollins Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Wroten Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:43 [MEM 88-106]
	01:43	Barnes Substitution replaced by Turiaf
Wroten Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:43 [MEM 89-106]
	01:26 [LAC 108-89]	Hollins Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (4 AST)
Leuer Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	01:26
	01:26	Hollins Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:24
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	01:07
	01:05	Turiaf Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:48.5 [LAC 110-89]	Turiaf Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hollins (1 AST)
Wroten Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:36.7 [MEM 91-110]
	00:15.9 [LAC 112-91]	Bledsoe Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Wroten 3pt Shot: Missed	00:07.9
	00:06.9	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 4th Quarter