National Basketball Association
San Antonio 95, Memphis 82
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 26, 2011
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials:
#30 Tony Brown, #48 Scott Foster, # Josh Tiven
Attendance:
18581
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Manu Ginobili led the way with 24 points and Tony Parker chipped in 15 and seven assists as the San Antonio Spurs got a small measure of revenge with a 95-82 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
Richard Jefferson added 14 points for the Spurs, who lost to the eighth-seeded Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs after posting the best record in the Western Conference.
San Antonio made its run in the third quarter, beginning the frame with a 25-5 burst. Ginobili scored six points during the run and rookie Kawhi Leonard capped the spurt with a 3-pointer to put the Spurs in front, 68-49.
Memphis would draw back to within 77-70 when Rudy Gay knocked down a 3-pointer with 7:26 left in the game but Ginobili hit five straight free throws to kick off a 9-2 run and put San Antonio back in control.
Ginobili’s steal and transition dunk with 2:38 remaining put the game away.
Zach Randolph, who dominated the Spurs in that playoff series last spring, was held to 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting and six rebounds for the Grizzlies. Gay finished with 19 points and 10 boards to lead Memphis.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
San Antonio |
|
Rudy Gay 19 |
Scoring |
Manu Ginobili 24 |
|
Mike Conley 7 |
Assists |
Tony Parker 7 |
|
Rudy Gay 10 |
Rebounds |
Tiago Splitter 8 |
|
Zach Randolph 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Manu Ginobili 7 |
|
Mike Conley 2 |
Steals |
Tony Parker 4 |
|
Marc Gasol 1 |
Blocks |
Tiago Splitter 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
82 |
46.6 |
3-7 |
11-19 |
18 |
42 |
2 |
9 |
25 |
| San Antonio
|
95 |
39.8 |
10-33 |
15-22 |
23 |
37 |
5 |
13 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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San Antonio will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Spurs have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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