LOS ANGELES -- Forward Blake Griffin and shooting guard J.J. Redick scored 18 points apiece and the Los Angeles Clippers posted a 94-86 victory over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday at the Staples Center.

Center DeAndre Jordan finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Clippers (54-26) moved into a three-way tie with the Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference playoff race. Point guard Chris Paul had 15 points and 14 assists for Los Angeles.

Forward Zach Randolph had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Grizzlies (54-26). Forward Jeff Green added 15 points and point guard Ben Udrih scored 14.

A 3-pointer by Redick gave the Clippers an 82-79 lead with 5:09 remaining, and they never trailed again. Two free throws by Griffin stretched the margin to 91-83 with 2:22 left. Memphis managed to cut the gap to five, but go no closer.

The Grizzlies lost forward Marc Gasol to a right ankle sprain in the first half. They already were playing without point guard Mike Conley, who missed his second game in a row with a right foot sprain, and guard Tony Allen, who has been out seven straight games with a left hamstring strain.

Still, that didn't prevent Memphis from making a game of it against the Clippers. The Grizzlies never trailed by more than six in the first half and trailed 52-49 at the half. They outshot the Clippers 51.2 percent to 44.4 percent in the first half and made 55 percent of their shots to only 38.1 percent in the second quarter for Los Angeles.

Overall, the Grizzlies made 44.2 percent of their shots to 39.8 percent for the Clippers.

The Clippers increased their lead to double figures in the third quarter. They used a 15-4 surge for a 69-58 advantage after a jumper by Paul with 4:37 left in the third. Memphis, though, answered with a 10-0 surge to end the quarter, a bucket by backup guard Nick Calathes to cap it and pull within 69-68.

NOTES: Memphis G Tony Allen missed his seventh straight game with a strained left hamstring. ... The Clippers signed reserve G Lester Hudson to a multi-year deal. Terms were unavailable. Hudson has played in three games, averaging 2.3 points and 1.7 steals. ... The Grizzlies had a 16-8 road record against Western Conference foes entering the contest. ... Los Angeles lost two of the previous three meetings but beat the Grizzlies 97-79 in the last clash on Feb. 27 in Memphis. ... The Grizzlies visit the Golden State Warriors on Monday before hosting the Indiana Pacers in the regular-season finale on Wednesday. ... The Clippers host the Denver Nuggets on Monday before closing the regular season at the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.