Denver Nuggets at Portland Trailblazers
October 23, 2019 at Moda Center in Portland, OR
ESPN
Doris Burke getting the new season started the right way with our first "dribble drive". It came with 7:59 left in the fourth quarter of Denver's 108-100 victory.
Here's the full dribble drive list
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Game 773 - Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors
NBA Finals
Game 6
June 13 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA
ABC
Game 6
June 13 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA
ABC
Game 678 - Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics
January 26 at TD Garden in Boston, MA
ABC
That's 10 consecutive wins for the Warriors, who got 33 points from Kevin Durant in a 115-11 win.
Golden State, back on top of the Western Conference with the victory, has now won nine straight on the road since falling at Utah last December 19.
Nice nights for Al Horford (22 and 13, 10-of-15 from the field) and Kyrie Irving (32 points, 10 assists) in a losing effort. Also a nice night for color commentator Mark Jackson who said "that's good basketball" after Boston missed a first quarter shot.
"That's good announcing."
- Derwood Morris
Other games watched:
Utah at California
Grand Canyon at California Baptist
ABC
That's 10 consecutive wins for the Warriors, who got 33 points from Kevin Durant in a 115-11 win.
Golden State, back on top of the Western Conference with the victory, has now won nine straight on the road since falling at Utah last December 19.
Nice nights for Al Horford (22 and 13, 10-of-15 from the field) and Kyrie Irving (32 points, 10 assists) in a losing effort. Also a nice night for color commentator Mark Jackson who said "that's good basketball" after Boston missed a first quarter shot.
"That's good announcing."
- Derwood Morris
Other games watched:
Utah at California
Grand Canyon at California Baptist
Game 614 - Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz
October 19 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN
Tough loss for Utah in its first home game & our season 4 opener.
The Jazz led by as much as 16 points in the second half, but Jonas Jerebko's tip-in (in his first game against his former team) with .3 seconds left was the difference in a 124-123 Golden State win.
Jae Crowder's lay-up with 51 seconds to go had given Utah a 123-122 lead, and with the ball back and still up one, Donovan Mitchell missed a long, pull-up jumper with seven seconds left. That gave the defending NBA champions a last possession, and after Kevin Durant (game-high 38 points) missed a pull-up from the elbow, Jerebko made a tricky tip-in for the winning points.
Durant came close to a triple-double, adding nine rebounds and seven assists. Steph Curry scored 31 points and handed out eight of the Warriors' 27 assists. Golden State was excellent from both three-point range (10-of-19) and the field overall (39-of-87, 56%).
Utah started 1-11 from three-point range, but made 18 of its final 35. Joe Ingles led the way, hitting 7-of-11 from behind the arc for a team-high 27 points.
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Tough loss for Utah in its first home game & our season 4 opener.
The Jazz led by as much as 16 points in the second half, but Jonas Jerebko's tip-in (in his first game against his former team) with .3 seconds left was the difference in a 124-123 Golden State win.
Jae Crowder's lay-up with 51 seconds to go had given Utah a 123-122 lead, and with the ball back and still up one, Donovan Mitchell missed a long, pull-up jumper with seven seconds left. That gave the defending NBA champions a last possession, and after Kevin Durant (game-high 38 points) missed a pull-up from the elbow, Jerebko made a tricky tip-in for the winning points.
Durant came close to a triple-double, adding nine rebounds and seven assists. Steph Curry scored 31 points and handed out eight of the Warriors' 27 assists. Golden State was excellent from both three-point range (10-of-19) and the field overall (39-of-87, 56%).
Utah started 1-11 from three-point range, but made 18 of its final 35. Joe Ingles led the way, hitting 7-of-11 from behind the arc for a team-high 27 points.
Game 613 - (4) Cleveland Cavaliers at (2) Boston Celtics
Eastern Conference finals
Game 7
May 27 at TD Garden Arena in Boston, MA
ESPN
Game 7
May 27 at TD Garden Arena in Boston, MA
ESPN
Game 612 - (1) Houston Rockets at (5) Utah Jazz
Western Conference semifinals
Game 3
May 4 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN
I imagine Utah was feeling pretty confident heading into Friday's game. The fifth-seeded Jazz had just evened the series and secured home-court advantage with a win in Houston in game two.
That confidence went away in a hurry.
The top seed had a dominant first quarter and were never threatened in winning 113-92 to take a 2-1 series lead.
The Rockets, who won an NBA-best 65 games during the regular season, shot 61% in the opening period (16-of-26), assisting on 10 of those made baskets and led 39-22 through one. The lead grew to as much as 88-50 in the third on a long Eric Gordon 3-pointer with 4 1/2 minutes to play.
Gordon was great off the bench, finishing with 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Gordon and James Harden led all players in scoring with Harden adding 12 assists.
Game four is Sunday.
Game 3
May 4 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN
I imagine Utah was feeling pretty confident heading into Friday's game. The fifth-seeded Jazz had just evened the series and secured home-court advantage with a win in Houston in game two.
That confidence went away in a hurry.
The top seed had a dominant first quarter and were never threatened in winning 113-92 to take a 2-1 series lead.
The Rockets, who won an NBA-best 65 games during the regular season, shot 61% in the opening period (16-of-26), assisting on 10 of those made baskets and led 39-22 through one. The lead grew to as much as 88-50 in the third on a long Eric Gordon 3-pointer with 4 1/2 minutes to play.
Gordon was great off the bench, finishing with 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Gordon and James Harden led all players in scoring with Harden adding 12 assists.
Game four is Sunday.
Game 611: (5) Indiana Pacers at (4) Cleveland Cavaliers
Eastern Conference first round
Game 7
April 29 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
ABC
I really don't think it's fair that one NBA team gets to play with four human basketball players and one guy who is his own basketball species, while every other team has to settle for five human basketball players.
Cleveland got another incredible effort from LeBron James as his 45 points led the Cavaliers to a 105-101 victory and 4-3 series win.
James, who is second only to Michael Jordan for career playoff 40-point games (and during this game became the sport's all-time leader in playoff steals), is basically carrying a team through the postseason AGAIN. James was 16-of-25 from the field (his teammates also hit 16 field goals, but on 49 attempts) and was one rebound and three assists short of a triple-double.
The three-time defending East champions will play top seed Toronto in round two.
Great effort again from Indiana's Victor Oladipo, who as a 6-4 guard led all players with 12 rebounds while scoring 25 of his team-high 30 points in the second half. Oladipo poured in 58 points during the final two games of the series.
Game 7
April 29 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
ABC
I really don't think it's fair that one NBA team gets to play with four human basketball players and one guy who is his own basketball species, while every other team has to settle for five human basketball players.
Cleveland got another incredible effort from LeBron James as his 45 points led the Cavaliers to a 105-101 victory and 4-3 series win.
James, who is second only to Michael Jordan for career playoff 40-point games (and during this game became the sport's all-time leader in playoff steals), is basically carrying a team through the postseason AGAIN. James was 16-of-25 from the field (his teammates also hit 16 field goals, but on 49 attempts) and was one rebound and three assists short of a triple-double.
The three-time defending East champions will play top seed Toronto in round two.
Great effort again from Indiana's Victor Oladipo, who as a 6-4 guard led all players with 12 rebounds while scoring 25 of his team-high 30 points in the second half. Oladipo poured in 58 points during the final two games of the series.
Game 610: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder at (5) Utah Jazz
Western Conference first round
Game 6
April 27 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN
Game 6
April 27 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN
Game 609: (6) New Orleans Pelicans at (3) Portland Trailblazers
Western Conference first round
Game 1
April 14 at Moda Center in Portland, OR
ABC
Great playoff opener for the sixth-seeded Pelicans, who got huge performances from Anthony Davis (35 and 14 with four blocked shots) and Rajon Rondo (17 assists) and stunned the No. 3 seed 97-95.
Jrue Holiday added 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Rondo's assist total is his highest in the playoffs since also getting 17 in the Celtics' win over Philadelphia in the 2012 Eastern Conference semifinals.
Portland's top two players - Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum - were held to a combined 13-of-41 shooting and the hosts shot just 37% overall.
Game 1
April 14 at Moda Center in Portland, OR
ABC
Great playoff opener for the sixth-seeded Pelicans, who got huge performances from Anthony Davis (35 and 14 with four blocked shots) and Rajon Rondo (17 assists) and stunned the No. 3 seed 97-95.
Jrue Holiday added 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Rondo's assist total is his highest in the playoffs since also getting 17 in the Celtics' win over Philadelphia in the 2012 Eastern Conference semifinals.
Portland's top two players - Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum - were held to a combined 13-of-41 shooting and the hosts shot just 37% overall.
Game 608: New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers
April 9 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
ESPN
ESPN
Games 592 - Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs
March 19 at AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX
ESPN
Golden State was without Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, AND lost Draymond Green to a second quarter injury, so an 89-75 San Antonio win makes a little sense.
But the Spurs still played well defensively, holding Golden State to 15% shooting from three and 40% overall. San Antonio's offense ran through LaMarcus Aldridge all night and the 6-11 post player scored 33 points on 13-of-22 shooting and added 12 rebounds.
Green didn't score and grabbed just three rebounds in 12 minutes before the injury, so Quinn Cook stepped up and scored a team-high 20 points.
Without those four all stars, Golden State scored its fewest points since a hilarious, great-day-in-the-Big-10, 76-74 loss to San Antonio in November, 2013.
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Golden State was without Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, AND lost Draymond Green to a second quarter injury, so an 89-75 San Antonio win makes a little sense.
But the Spurs still played well defensively, holding Golden State to 15% shooting from three and 40% overall. San Antonio's offense ran through LaMarcus Aldridge all night and the 6-11 post player scored 33 points on 13-of-22 shooting and added 12 rebounds.
Green didn't score and grabbed just three rebounds in 12 minutes before the injury, so Quinn Cook stepped up and scored a team-high 20 points.
Without those four all stars, Golden State scored its fewest points since a hilarious, great-day-in-the-Big-10, 76-74 loss to San Antonio in November, 2013.
Games 491-492: College/pro doubleheader
492 - Golden State at Houston
January 20 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
January 20 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
ABC
Fantastic game for Chris Paul, who led the Rockets to a 116-108 victory.
Paul scored 33 points and added 11 rebounds and seven assists. The 32-year old also made 6-of-11 from behind the arc and that rebound total is his most since also grabbing 11 in November, 2016 for the Clippers against Oklahoma City.
491 - Baylor at Kansas
January 20 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS
ESPN
The misery against Kansas continues for Baylor.
Malik Newman had a game-high 24 points, including the go-ahead lay-in with just over a minute to play as Kansas won 70-67.
Baylor is now 0-16 lifetime at Allen Fieldhouse and has lost 11 consecutive games in the series.
The Bears led 67-61 on a nice foul line jumper by Manu Lecomte with just under three minutes to play, but Newman was on another level late in the game. He followed Lecomte's bucket with a three-point play that began a personal, 7-0 run that was capped by a bucket at the 1:11 mark that put the Jayhawks up 68-67.
Newman actually scored 12 straight Kansas points during a three-minute stretch. He was outstanding at a perfect time for Kansas, which moved to 6-1 in Big 12 play. Devonte Graham did what your best player is supposed to do when he struggles with his shot (3-of-10 from the field) as he handed out seven assists and grabbed eight rebounds.
Baylor hasn't won in the series since March, 2013.
Fantastic game for Chris Paul, who led the Rockets to a 116-108 victory.
Paul scored 33 points and added 11 rebounds and seven assists. The 32-year old also made 6-of-11 from behind the arc and that rebound total is his most since also grabbing 11 in November, 2016 for the Clippers against Oklahoma City.
491 - Baylor at Kansas
January 20 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS
ESPN
The misery against Kansas continues for Baylor.
Malik Newman had a game-high 24 points, including the go-ahead lay-in with just over a minute to play as Kansas won 70-67.
Baylor is now 0-16 lifetime at Allen Fieldhouse and has lost 11 consecutive games in the series.
The Bears led 67-61 on a nice foul line jumper by Manu Lecomte with just under three minutes to play, but Newman was on another level late in the game. He followed Lecomte's bucket with a three-point play that began a personal, 7-0 run that was capped by a bucket at the 1:11 mark that put the Jayhawks up 68-67.
Newman actually scored 12 straight Kansas points during a three-minute stretch. He was outstanding at a perfect time for Kansas, which moved to 6-1 in Big 12 play. Devonte Graham did what your best player is supposed to do when he struggles with his shot (3-of-10 from the field) as he handed out seven assists and grabbed eight rebounds.
Baylor hasn't won in the series since March, 2013.
Game 459 - Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks
December 23 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA
Fox Sports Southeast
Some really good individual performances in this one, a 112-107 Hawks' victory, but none better than Dennis Schroder.
The Atlanta guard scored 33 points, 29 of which came in the second half, including a long, go-ahead three with 1:21 to play. Schroder also had seven assists a night after sitting out a loss to Oklahoma City with an ankle injury.
J.J. Barea was outstanding as well off the Dallas bench. The diminutive guard was by far the Mavericks' best guard, handing out 12 assists to go along with 15 points in 29 minutes.
* Ersan Ilyasova added 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting for Atlanta, while Harrison Barnes scored 22 (10-of-21) for the Mavericks.
Fox Sports Southeast
Some really good individual performances in this one, a 112-107 Hawks' victory, but none better than Dennis Schroder.
The Atlanta guard scored 33 points, 29 of which came in the second half, including a long, go-ahead three with 1:21 to play. Schroder also had seven assists a night after sitting out a loss to Oklahoma City with an ankle injury.
J.J. Barea was outstanding as well off the Dallas bench. The diminutive guard was by far the Mavericks' best guard, handing out 12 assists to go along with 15 points in 29 minutes.
* Ersan Ilyasova added 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting for Atlanta, while Harrison Barnes scored 22 (10-of-21) for the Mavericks.
Game 447 - Charlotte Hornets at Houston Rockets
December 13 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
ESPN
Chris Paul was outstanding throughout Wednesday's 108-96 win for Houston.
Paul was three rebounds shy of a triple-double - 31 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds - as the NBA-best Rockets won their 11th consecutive game. James Harden didn't quite match the triple-double he put together the last time these two teams played on October 27, but he still handed out eight assists to go along with 21 points. It was the 26th consecutive game in which Harden has scored at least 20 points.
During the win streak, Houston has won by an average margin of 17 points.
* It's time for some Hubie Brown We All Knows
"We all know.....
Chris Paul is a good three-pointer shooter"
Chris Paul is one of the great assist men in the game"
Dwight Howard is going to get his rebounds"
[talks about Houston's rotation]
ESPN
Chris Paul was outstanding throughout Wednesday's 108-96 win for Houston.
Paul was three rebounds shy of a triple-double - 31 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds - as the NBA-best Rockets won their 11th consecutive game. James Harden didn't quite match the triple-double he put together the last time these two teams played on October 27, but he still handed out eight assists to go along with 21 points. It was the 26th consecutive game in which Harden has scored at least 20 points.
During the win streak, Houston has won by an average margin of 17 points.
* It's time for some Hubie Brown We All Knows
"We all know.....
Chris Paul is a good three-pointer shooter"
Chris Paul is one of the great assist men in the game"
Dwight Howard is going to get his rebounds"
[talks about Houston's rotation]
that Nene's a proven guy in this league"
Games 445-446: College/pro doubleheader
446 - Philadelphia 76ers at Minnesota Timberwolves
December 12 at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
ESPN
The 76ers pulled off a 118-112 overtime victory thanks in large part to Joel Embid.
Embid was fantastic, finishing two assists short of a triple-double - 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists - and Philadelphia never trailed in the extra session. Embid can do everything offensively, including make free throws, and his pair with 15 seconds to go in regulation tied things up and were the final points of the fourth.
Embid was 11-of-12 from the line, while JJ Redick finished a perfect 11-for-11 and scored 26 points for the visitors. The 76ers overcame 24 turnovers and Jimmy Butler's huge night - 38 points - to move back over .500 at 14-13.
Butler missed a potential winning jumper at the fourth quarter buzzer to send the game into overtime.
445 - Point at Georgia State
December 12 at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, GA
I'm not a big fan of D'Marcus Simonds shooting three-pointers.
He's an excellent offensive player, but from long range he struggles (7-for-37 on 3-pointers coming into Tuesday's game). The sophomore didn't struggle tonight, though, hitting 6-of-9 for 33 points in GSU's 90-70 win.
Simonds, the reigning Sun Belt Conference freshman of the year, is averaging 21 points through 10 games.
It wasn't pretty at times - the NAIA Skyhawks, who fell to 3-13, pulled even at 25-25 with about 6 1/2 minutes to go in the first half and were within seven points on two occasions in the second half - but the hosts hit 51% of their shots and had a 50-20 advantage in the paint and pulled away.
Three others were in double figures for GSU (7-3) as Malik Benlevi (13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, nine rebounds), Devin Mitchell (12 points on 5-of-9 shooting with five assists and three steals) and freshman reserve Kane Williams (11 points, 5-of-7 shooting, six rebounds) all had efficient nights to compliment Simonds.
December 12 at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
ESPN
The 76ers pulled off a 118-112 overtime victory thanks in large part to Joel Embid.
Embid was fantastic, finishing two assists short of a triple-double - 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists - and Philadelphia never trailed in the extra session. Embid can do everything offensively, including make free throws, and his pair with 15 seconds to go in regulation tied things up and were the final points of the fourth.
Embid was 11-of-12 from the line, while JJ Redick finished a perfect 11-for-11 and scored 26 points for the visitors. The 76ers overcame 24 turnovers and Jimmy Butler's huge night - 38 points - to move back over .500 at 14-13.
Butler missed a potential winning jumper at the fourth quarter buzzer to send the game into overtime.
445 - Point at Georgia State
December 12 at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, GA
I'm not a big fan of D'Marcus Simonds shooting three-pointers.
He's an excellent offensive player, but from long range he struggles (7-for-37 on 3-pointers coming into Tuesday's game). The sophomore didn't struggle tonight, though, hitting 6-of-9 for 33 points in GSU's 90-70 win.
Simonds, the reigning Sun Belt Conference freshman of the year, is averaging 21 points through 10 games.
It wasn't pretty at times - the NAIA Skyhawks, who fell to 3-13, pulled even at 25-25 with about 6 1/2 minutes to go in the first half and were within seven points on two occasions in the second half - but the hosts hit 51% of their shots and had a 50-20 advantage in the paint and pulled away.
Three others were in double figures for GSU (7-3) as Malik Benlevi (13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, nine rebounds), Devin Mitchell (12 points on 5-of-9 shooting with five assists and three steals) and freshman reserve Kane Williams (11 points, 5-of-7 shooting, six rebounds) all had efficient nights to compliment Simonds.
Game 408 - Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers
November 1 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
Fox Sports Southeast
Philadelphia is a strange word to say out loud and to type. Let's just start there.
As for the game, the 76ers ended a long losing streak in the series - seven straight, including four in a row at home - winning 119-109.
The duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are the main reason why I think the 76ers could be a team that gets to a top-4 spot in the East this season and each was excellent in this one. Embiid had 21 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, while Simmons just missed a triple-double with 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
Robert Covington also hit six three-pointers on his way to a team-high 22 points.
Dennis Schroder is Atlanta's best player by a large margin and the point guard led the way with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting to go along with six assists. But the Hawks, who lost their seventh straight after winning on opening night, have very little besides Schroder. Taurean Prince, in his second year out of Baylor, had 17 points and 11 rebounds, but he made just 6-of-17 shots, and the third option Wednesday was reserve Luke Babbitt (16 points, 7-of-12 from the field).
It could be a really long season for Atlanta.
Fox Sports Southeast
Philadelphia is a strange word to say out loud and to type. Let's just start there.
As for the game, the 76ers ended a long losing streak in the series - seven straight, including four in a row at home - winning 119-109.
The duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are the main reason why I think the 76ers could be a team that gets to a top-4 spot in the East this season and each was excellent in this one. Embiid had 21 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, while Simmons just missed a triple-double with 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
Robert Covington also hit six three-pointers on his way to a team-high 22 points.
Dennis Schroder is Atlanta's best player by a large margin and the point guard led the way with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting to go along with six assists. But the Hawks, who lost their seventh straight after winning on opening night, have very little besides Schroder. Taurean Prince, in his second year out of Baylor, had 17 points and 11 rebounds, but he made just 6-of-17 shots, and the third option Wednesday was reserve Luke Babbitt (16 points, 7-of-12 from the field).
It could be a really long season for Atlanta.
Game 406 - Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks
October 25 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
Fox Sports Southeast
Our first game of season 3 was a 103-94 Dallas victory, but more importantly, the broadcast team of Pete Pranica and Brevin Knight was in mid-season form.
Gentleman......?
"the Grizzlies wrap up their Texas two step"/"the Big D" (2)
"defensively is where we're buttering our bread"
"that's been his stock and trade"
"marksman"
"attack mode"
"sense of urgency"
"bully basketball"
"dribble drive"
! - first one of the season, 8:03 left in the second quarter
"situational basketball"
"an Xs and Os situation"
"textbook defense"
"finish through contact"
"extend the chicken wing"
"a kiss off the windowpane"
"the Beale Street Bears"
"fourth quarter wizard"
"sharpshooter"
Fox Sports Southeast
Our first game of season 3 was a 103-94 Dallas victory, but more importantly, the broadcast team of Pete Pranica and Brevin Knight was in mid-season form.
Gentleman......?
"the Grizzlies wrap up their Texas two step"/"the Big D" (2)
"defensively is where we're buttering our bread"
"that's been his stock and trade"
"marksman"
"attack mode"
"sense of urgency"
"bully basketball"
"dribble drive"
! - first one of the season, 8:03 left in the second quarter
"situational basketball"
"an Xs and Os situation"
"textbook defense"
"finish through contact"
"extend the chicken wing"
"a kiss off the windowpane"
"the Beale Street Bears"
"fourth quarter wizard"
"sharpshooter"
Game 405 - (2) San Antonio Spurs at (3) Houston Rockets
Western Conference semifinals
May 5 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
ESPN2
May 5 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
ESPN2
Games 403-404: Opening round continues
404 - Western Conference first round
Golden State Warriors at Portland Trailblazers
April 22 at Moda Center in Portland, OR
ESPN
403 - Western Conference first round
San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies
April 22 at FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN
ESPN
Kawhi Leonard, my goodness. Leonard scored 43 points, including the tying three in the corner with 10 seconds left in overtime. Unfortunately for the Spurs, Marc Gasol's 12-foot floater with less than a second to go was the difference in Memphis' 110-108 victory. Memphis, which was swept by the Spurs in last season's opening round, evened the best-of-7 series at 2-2 with game five set for April 25.
Leonard, who scored the last 16 (!) San Antonio points in regulation & also had six of his team's 11 steals, and Mike Conley (franchise postseason-record 35 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) went back and forth all game.
Gasol (16 and 12) also beat the halftime buzzer with a Conley-assisted long two.
Golden State Warriors at Portland Trailblazers
April 22 at Moda Center in Portland, OR
ESPN
403 - Western Conference first round
San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies
April 22 at FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN
ESPN
Kawhi Leonard, my goodness. Leonard scored 43 points, including the tying three in the corner with 10 seconds left in overtime. Unfortunately for the Spurs, Marc Gasol's 12-foot floater with less than a second to go was the difference in Memphis' 110-108 victory. Memphis, which was swept by the Spurs in last season's opening round, evened the best-of-7 series at 2-2 with game five set for April 25.
Leonard, who scored the last 16 (!) San Antonio points in regulation & also had six of his team's 11 steals, and Mike Conley (franchise postseason-record 35 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) went back and forth all game.
Gasol (16 and 12) also beat the halftime buzzer with a Conley-assisted long two.
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