National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 103, L.A. Clippers 93
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #8 Marc Davis, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 19384

Grizzlies 103, Clippers 93:
Zach Randolph had 25 points and 11 rebounds and Marc Gasol added 21 points as visiting Memphis defeated Los Angeles for the third straight game to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference best-of-seven series.

Mike Conley scored 20 points and Tayshaun Prince tallied 15 as the Grizzlies continued a stunning turnaround after digging a 2-0 hole. Memphis can close out the series when its hosts Game 6 on Friday.

Chris Paul scored 35 points and Jamal Crawford added 15 for the Clippers. Blake Griffin had four points and five rebounds in 20 minutes before leaving midway through the third quarter because of a sprained right ankle suffered in Monday’s practice.

The Grizzlies kept Los Angeles at bay throughout the final quarter. Los Angeles pulled within 91-86 on a 3-pointer by Crawford with 1:49 remaining but Prince drained a big 3-pointer 20 seconds later and Gasol hit six free throws in the final 22 seconds to seal it.

Memphis led 54-48 at halftime and used an 11-0 run in the third to take a 65-52 advantage with 6:28 left in the stanza. The Grizzlies were up 73-65 heading into the final quarter before Los Angeles crawled within four with 10:52 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Randolph has averaged 25.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in the three victories after averaging 13 points and six rebounds in the two losses. … Aside from Paul, the other four Los Angeles starters had 18 points on 8-of-21 shooting. … Memphis committed just seven turnovers while forcing the Clippers into 13 miscues.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   L.A. Clippers
Zach Randolph 25 Scoring Chris Paul 35
Mike Conley 6 Assists Blake Griffin 5
Zach Randolph 11 Rebounds Matt Barnes 9
Mike Conley 10 Free Throws Made Chris Paul 11
Tony Allen 2 Steals Chris Paul 3
Tony Allen 2 Blocks DeAndre Jordan 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 103 43.5 3-10 26-33 19 42 7 7 7
L.A. Clippers 93 44.2 6-17 19-25 19 40 5 6 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.