Memphis Grizzlies outshine the San Antonio Spurs 104-86 to lead the series 3-1 - NBA Play-off update
The Memphis Grizzlies displayed a brilliant team performance to overpower the San Antonio Spurs for an electrifying 104-86 victory in Game 4 of the National Basketball Association play-offs to lead the best of seven series 3-1 at the FedExForum on Monday
night.
Memphis cemented their chances of becoming the fourth eighth seeded team in the league to knock off the Number 1 seed in the post-season.
Mike Conley landed a game high 15 points and handed out 7 assists whereas the prolific forward Zach Randolph racked up 11 points and 9 rebounds to put Memphis on the frontline. Tony Parker racked up a game-high 23 points while Richard Jefferson had an absolute
nightmare as a starter and failed to score a point in more than 26 minutes of the time-play and the Spurs dropped their second straight game.
The visiting San Antonio romped with 16-11 run in the preliminary minutes of the first quarter to clinch an early advantage. On the verge of cutting down the deficit, Randolph surged with a number of free throws however the Spurs managed to lead the first
quarter 26-21.
Grizzlies’ bench player Greivis Vasquez buried a scorching blow from downtown followed by a running jump shot to escalate a tie 28-28 early in the second quarter. The Spurs lifted the momentum swiftly and landed three blistering 3-pointers to retaliate against
the long distance assail from the home team. Parker scored 11 points in the period and the Spurs wrapped up 50-48 advantage as the game progressed into the half-time.
The Grizzlies absolutely thrashed the opposition in the starting five minutes of the third period and went for 14-0 run to seal a comprehensive lead. Parker and Manu Ginobili strived to bounce back, however Memphis’ dominating team performance restricted
the Spurs to recover and the home team procured a massive 78-65 lead before entering the final 12 minutes.
Tony Allen and Darrell Arthur of the Memphis Grizzlies carried the action in the last quarter and removed all doubts for an effortless victory over the struggling San Antonio Spurs in the end. Gary Neal’s late charge down the stretch went in vain for the
visiting team as the Grizzlies took a big step towards sending the Spurs for a first round exit.
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