Spurs 104 - 111 Grizzlies
Final
  for this game

Grizzlies hand Spurs third straight loss

Mar 28, 2011 - 5:20 AM Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Zach Randolph had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis downed San Antonio, 111-104.

The win, coupled with Houston's loss to Miami, gave Memphis some breathing space in the playoff race as the team now holds a 2 1/2 game lead over the Rockets for the final spot in the Western Conference.

Tony Allen added 23 points, O.J. Mayo donated 17, including four three- pointers and Mike Conley had 12 points for the Grizzlies, who have won four of their last five.

George Hill had 30 points and Tony Parker added 20 points and six assists for the Spurs, who have dropped three in a row for the first time since Jan. 20-25, 2010. Manu Ginobili left the game in the third quarter with a bruised thigh.

San Antonio holds a four-game lead over the Lakers for the top spot in the Western Conference and a five-game lead over Dallas in the Southwest Division.

Memphis held a four-point lead to start the fourth, but the Spurs scored the first seven points of the frame to surge ahead, 84-81, on a Matt Bonner three- pointer with 9 1/2 minutes to play.

San Antonio maintained the lead for the next several minutes, but six straight points from Randolph capped on a short jumper with just under four minutes to play gave Memphis a 95-91 advantage.

After Gary Neal countered with a three-pointer, Allen answered with a layup and consecutive jumpers for Randolph gave the team a 101-97 lead with under two minutes to play.

Another three-pointer from Neal with 24.2 left on the clock cut the deficit to one-possession, 107-104, but Randolph hit a free throw and, after Parker missed a jumper, two free throws from Allen with 13.2 left iced the game.

The Grizzlies held a 24-23 lead after 12 minutes and took a 55-50 lead into halftime. The game remained tight in the third and it was an 81-77 lead for Memphis heading to the final frame.

Game Notes

San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich was ejected with 2:10 left in the first half after picking up two technical's for arguing with the refs...San Antonio, which just finished a three-game road trip, returns home to face Portland on Monday...The Grizzlies host Golden State on Wednesday...These two teams split the four-game series for the second straight year. The home team won all the games this season.






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