The Memphis Grizzlies beat the LA Clippers 105-101.
Bismack Biyombo’s free throw put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers got within 103-101 on Paul George’s 3 free throws with 18 seconds to play, but Jaren Jackson Jr. answered with 2 free throws, and the Clippers got no closer. They had the ball down 3 with 47 seconds left, but David Roddy blocked James Harden’s corner 3-pointer. It would have tied the game.
Jackson’s 2 free throws with 6.2 seconds left made it 105-101 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Clippers 14-11. Roddy scored 4 of the Grizzlies’ 14 on 2 for 3 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook had 2 of his 3 steals, one of them leading to Norman Powell’s 19-foot jumper that put the Clippers ahead 95-93, and the Clippers scored 2 points off them.
Desmond Bane had 27 points (14 in the paint) and 6 assists. Luke Kennard added 13 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) off the bench, and Biyombo had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
For the Clippers, George had 26 points and 7 assists, and Harden went 1 for 7 from 3. Powell scored 20 points off the bench. Powell scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies grabbed 11 offensive rebounds to the Clippers’ 8. The Grizzlies’ starters outscored the Clippers 36-21 in 12 minutes together.