National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 93, Memphis 91
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, April 22, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #16 David Guthrie, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
19276
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Clippers 93, Grizzlies 91: Chris Paul drove for the winning bank shot with one-tenth of a second remaining to cap a 24-point effort as Los Angeles edged visiting Memphis to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
Blake Griffin had 21 points and eight rebounds and Jamal Crawford tallied 15 points for the Clippers, who notched the victory when Paul was able to shed the tight defense of Grizzlies guard Tony Allen and float up the decisive shot. Game 3 is Thursday in Memphis.
Mike Conley had 28 points and nine assists for the Grizzlies. Marc Gasol added 17 points, Allen had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Zach Randolph scored 13 points.
Five straight points by Memphis’ Darrell Arthur tied the score at 89 with 1:37 remaining. Paul put Los Angeles ahead 17 seconds later and the Grizzlies again tied the contest on Gasol’s dunk with 13.9 seconds left.
Griffin scored 13 first-quarter points and had 15 at the break as the Clippers led 50-44. Memphis rebounded to take a 58-57 lead on Gasol’s 21-footer with 6:58 left in the third quarter before Los Angeles took a 75-71 edge into the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Clippers had a 40-38 rebounding margin. They had a 47-23 edge in Game 1. … Conley’s output is his highest in a playoff game. … Both teams struggled from 3-point range – Los Angeles was 2-of-15 and Memphis was 2-of-11.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Mike Conley 28 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 24 |
Mike Conley 9 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 9 |
Tony Allen 10 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 8 |
Mike Conley 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 6 |
Tony Allen 2 |
Steals |
Jamal Crawford 3 |
Marc Gasol 3 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
91 |
45.2 |
2-11 |
23-34 |
16 |
38 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
L.A. Clippers
|
93 |
47.4 |
2-15 |
17-22 |
19 |
40 |
10 |
5 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.