Spurs top Grizz again, advance

Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, and the Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Grizzlies 103-96 Thursday night in Memphis to take the series 4-2.

The Spurs now have beaten Memphis in four of the five playoff series between these teams, and two straight in the first round.

Tony Parker added 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting, while LaMarcus Aldridge had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Patty Mills had 10 points off the bench for the Spurs. San Antonio outrebounded Memphis 46-28, with 16 of those offensive boards. That led to 17 second-chance points.

Their semifinal with the Rockets will start Monday night in San Antonio.

Mike Conley scored 26 points, leading the five Memphis starters in double-digits. Marc Gasol added 18, Zach Randolph 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Vince Carter had 12 points, but the Griz- zlies fell to 3-10 in elimination games, losing six straight.

Raptors 92, Bucks 89

In Milwaukee, DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and the Raptors squandered a 25-point lead late in the third quarter before holding on to beat the Bucks and win their playoff series 4-2.

Cory Joseph had five points in a 9-0 run in the final two minutes, including a 3pointer with 1:27 left, to help stave off the pesky Bucks.

The Raptors move on to face the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals in a series that starts Monday.

Jason Terry’s 3 with 3:06 left gave the Bucks an 80-78 lead, completing an unlikely comeback from the 25-point deficit with 5:16 left in the third quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo spearheaded Milwaukee’s second-half rally and finished with 34 points. But the Bucks finished one comeback short.