National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 93, Memphis 91
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, April 22, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #16 David Guthrie, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 19276

Clippers 93, Grizzlies 91:
Chris Paul drove for the winning bank shot with one-tenth of a second remaining to cap a 24-point effort as Los Angeles edged visiting Memphis to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.

Blake Griffin had 21 points and eight rebounds and Jamal Crawford tallied 15 points for the Clippers, who notched the victory when Paul was able to shed the tight defense of Grizzlies guard Tony Allen and float up the decisive shot. Game 3 is Thursday in Memphis.

Mike Conley had 28 points and nine assists for the Grizzlies. Marc Gasol added 17 points, Allen had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Zach Randolph scored 13 points.

Five straight points by Memphis’ Darrell Arthur tied the score at 89 with 1:37 remaining. Paul put Los Angeles ahead 17 seconds later and the Grizzlies again tied the contest on Gasol’s dunk with 13.9 seconds left.

Griffin scored 13 first-quarter points and had 15 at the break as the Clippers led 50-44. Memphis rebounded to take a 58-57 lead on Gasol’s 21-footer with 6:58 left in the third quarter before Los Angeles took a 75-71 edge into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
The Clippers had a 40-38 rebounding margin. They had a 47-23 edge in Game 1. … Conley’s output is his highest in a playoff game. … Both teams struggled from 3-point range – Los Angeles was 2-of-15 and Memphis was 2-of-11.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   L.A. Clippers
Mike Conley 28 Scoring Chris Paul 24
Mike Conley 9 Assists Chris Paul 9
Tony Allen 10 Rebounds Blake Griffin 8
Mike Conley 9 Free Throws Made Chris Paul 6
Tony Allen 2 Steals Jamal Crawford 3
Marc Gasol 3 Blocks DeAndre Jordan 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 91 45.2 2-11 23-34 16 38 5 8 13
L.A. Clippers 93 47.4 2-15 17-22 19 40 10 5 13
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.