The Memphis Grizzlies beat the LA Clippers 113-104.
Mike Conley’s reverse layup put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 5:23 left in the third quarter.
Conley scored 22 points. Marc Gasol added 21 points (9 in the fourth quarter). Tyreke Evans added 20 points (9 in the third quarter) off the bench, and Brandan Wright had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks off the bench. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Clippers, Blake Griffin had 30 points and 11 rebounds. Patrick Beverley scored 23 points but went 1 for 8 from 3. DeAndre Jordan had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The Grizzlies shot 47.6% from the field and 41.9% from 3 to the Clippers’ 45.8% and 15.4%. They outscored the Clippers 55-22 off the bench. James Ennis III and Dillon Brooks fouled out.