National Basketball Association
Memphis 99, Oklahoma City 93
When: 9:30 PM ET, Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#10 Ron Garretson, #13 Monty McCutchen, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
18203
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Grizzlies 99, Thunder 93: Mike Conley hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and had a solid all-around game with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as visiting Memphis beat Oklahoma City to even the Western Conference semifinal series at 1-1.
Marc Gasol scored 24 points and Zach Randolph added 15 as the Grizzlies outscored the Thunder 30-19 in the fourth quarter. Game 3 is Saturday in Memphis.
Kevin Durant had 36 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in another big performance for Oklahoma City. Derek Fisher tallied 19 points and went 4-for-5 from 3-point range, but the Thunder were hurt by 21 turnovers.
The Grizzlies took a 92-90 lead when Conley drained a 3-pointer with 1:58 to play and he followed that up by knocking down an 18-footer with 1:04 left and a free throw with 29.4 seconds remaining to make it a five-point game. Randolph hit two free throws and Tony Allen slammed home a dunk to cap a 10-0 run and give Memphis a 99-90 advantage.
Gasol had 17 first-half points as Memphis took a 54-51 lead into the break. Durant scored 13 points in the third quarter as Oklahoma City held the Grizzlies to 15 points and led 74-69 entering the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Thunder G Kevin Martin had six points on 2-of-11 shooting after scoring 25 points in consecutive games. … The Grizzlies collected 16 offensive rebounds and had a 50-30 edge in points in the paint. … Durant has scored 20 or more points in 34 consecutive playoff games.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
Mike Conley 26 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 36 |
|
Mike Conley 9 |
Assists |
Kevin Durant 9 |
|
Mike Conley 10 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Durant 11 |
|
Marc Gasol 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 11 |
|
Tony Allen 5 |
Steals |
Kevin Durant 1 |
|
Marc Gasol 1 |
Blocks |
Serge Ibaka 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
99 |
41.9 |
4-15 |
23-32 |
22 |
43 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
| Oklahoma City
|
93 |
42.9 |
9-24 |
24-27 |
17 |
35 |
7 |
3 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Thunder have a W/L % of .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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