Grizzlies get even in series with Spurs.
Memphis wins in overtime; Blake Griffin out for rest of playoffs
Marc Gasol hit a 12-foot floater with 0.7 seconds left in overtime, and Memphis beat San Antonio 110-108 to even up their Western Conference first-round series at 2-2.
Memphis won despite blowing a 10-point lead with 7:38 left in regulation and 23 turnovers that San Antonio turned into 31 points.
Mike Conley set a franchise postseason record with 35 points, and Gasol finished with 16 points after shooting 5 of 12 for the game. He also had 12 rebounds.
The Grizzlies overcame another postseason personal best from Kawhi Leonard, who had 43 points. He rallied the Spurs by scoring the last 16 points of regulation, but missed a 21-footer short of the rim with James Ennis defending him just before the buzzer. Leonard also tied it at 108 with 17 seconds left with a 3 from the left corner.
Game 5 is Tuesday night in San Antonio.
Raptors 87, Bucks 76: DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, and Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee in a defensive slugfest to tie their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at two games apiece. Kyle Lowry had 14 of his 18 points in the second half for the Raptors, who turned up their intensity before a hostile road crowd after getting embarrassed in a 27-point loss to Milwaukee in Game 3. Toronto’s tested backcourt reverted to its playmaking form, especially the resurgent DeRozan. The Raptors seized homecourt advantage back in the series. Game 5 is Monday at the Air Canada Centre.
Hawks 116, Wizards 98: Paul Millsap scored 29 points, Dennis Schroder had 27 and Atlanta delivered an early knockout blow against Washington, cruising to a victory that sliced the Wizards’ lead to 2-1 in the opening-round playoff series.
After two tight losses in Washington exposed some bad blood between the teams, Atlanta returned home and built a 25-point lead by late in the first quarter. John Wall kept up his dazzling play in the series, scoring 29 points, but the point guard got no help from his teammates. Game 4 is Monday night in Atlanta.
Clippers: Forward Blake Griffin is out for the remainder of the playoffs after injuring his big toe during Friday night’s win against Utah. The team announced that the fivetime All-Star was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar plate of his right big toe. Griffin left Game 3 with 3:18 remaining in the second quarter after landing awkwardly following a transition layup.
Rockets: A person familiar with the situation says that the NBA is investigating an incident between Houston guard Patrick Beverley and an Oklahoma City Thunder fan. The incident occurred Friday night when Houston played in Oklahoma City.