Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Three Quarters - Grizzlies Keep Clippers Bay - Spurs And Pacers Win

(Reuters) - Memphis suffered no ill effects of their stunning Game One capitulation to complete a measured 105-98 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday to tie up their first-round Western Conference series at 1-1.

The NBA playoff record by squandering a 21-point lead after three quarters , but this time they rose to the occasion in the final quarter to make amends.

Chris Paul to send the best-of-seven series back to Los Angeles for Saturday's Game Three evenly poised.

"We were more physical this game and we were aggressive," Grizzlies forward San Antonio Spurs thrashed Utah 114-83 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

Jazz shot just 34 percent in their second-worst playoff loss in franchise history.

In the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers produced a convincing 97-74 road win over the Danny Granger , who was shooting just 34 percent in the opening two games, found his touch with 26 points and the Pacers dominated the third quarter for a second successive game as they out-scored the Magic 32-17 to take control of the encounter.

Glen Davis scored 22 point to lead the Magic.

(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by John O'Brien)

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