The Memphis Grizzlies concluded their 2016-17 season as they fell to the San Antonio Spurs 103-96, in Game 6 of their first round series on Thursday night at FedExForum. The Spurs won the series 4-2 and will advance to play the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Competing in their seventh consecutive postseason, the Grizzlies left it all on the floor throughout the game with the Spurs only leading by as many as seven. However, in the last 2:49 of regulation with the score tied at 92, the Spurs went on an 11-4 run to get the series-clinching win.
All five starters scored in double figures with Mike Conley leading the Grizzlies with 26 points on 7-of-18 shooting and 9-of-10 from the charity stripe. Throughout the postseason, Conley recorded a career performance including a postseason franchise record of 35 points in Game 4. He has averaged 24.7 points and seven assists over the last six games this series and scored at least 20 points in the final five games, the longest streak of 20-point games in franchise postseason history.
Zach Randolph recorded his fourth double-double of the postseason with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Marc Gasol tallied 18 points, and averaged 19.3 points and 6.5 rebounds this postseason. Vince Carter also contributed 12 points, and James Ennis III posted 11 points.
MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard recorded a game-high 29 points, shooting 8-of-19 from the field. Tony Parker contributed 27 points while LaMarcus Aldridge posted a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Patty Mills also scored in double figure with 10 points.
Key Stat of the Night
- The Spurs shot 55.0 percent (11-of-20) from the field in the fourth quarter while the Grizzlies shot just 30.8 percent (4-of-13), including 1-of-6 from three-point range.
Key Run of the Night
- Trailing 88-81 with 6:29 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Spurs finished the game on a 22-8 run.
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Player Notes
- Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 26 points. He averaged 24.7 points and 7.0 assists per game for the postseason.
- All five Grizzlies starters scored in double figures (Gasol 18, Randolph 13, Carter 12, Ennis III 11).
- Zach Randolph (13 points, 11 rebounds) recorded his 32nd career postseason double-double.
- Kawhi Leonard (29 points, nine rebounds) averaged 31.2 points, and 6.0 rebounds on 54.8 percent (57-of-104) shooting from the field and 96.7 percent (59-of-61) from the free throw line.
- Tony Parker recorded a postseason-high 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting. Parker scored in double figures in five games during the series, marking the first time he has done so in a playoff series since the 2014 NBA Finals.
- Parker and Manu Ginobili (130) pulled within one game of Parker and Tim Duncan (131) for most playoff wins by two NBA teammates.
- LaMarcus Aldridge (17 points, 12 rebounds) recorded his 21th career postseason double-double.