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.