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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 102, LA Clippers 96
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, February 21, 2014
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #19 James Capers, #46 Ben Taylor, #47 Bennie Adams
Attendance: 17963

Grizzlies 102, Clippers 96:
Zach Randolph led a balanced attack with 21 points and 11 rebounds as host Memphis won its fourth straight.

Marc Gasol had 17 points and 10 rebounds and James Johnson added 15 points for the Grizzlies, who have won 16 of their last 20. Mike Miller contributed 13 points and Tony Allen added nine points on 4-of-4 shooting in his return from a hand injury.

Blake Griffin led Los Angeles with 28 points and 13 rebounds while Jamal Crawford scored 23 points. Chris Paul collected 18 points and 14 assists for the Clippers, who were 27-of-43 from the line.

After Miller hit a 3-pointer to put Memphis up by 10 with four minutes remaining, Matt Barnes scored five points and Griffin four to help Los Angeles crawl to within 96-94 with 1:27 to go. Gasol threw down a dunk on the other end and Randolph answered two free throws by Paul with a layup with 49.6 seconds left to make it 100-96 before the Clippers missed their final four shots.

Griffin scored 15 points in the first quarter to help the Clippers race ahead early but had just one in the second as the Grizzlies stormed back on the strength of a 21-7 push to take a 53-50 lead at the break. Los Angeles tied it at 68 on Barnes' 3-pointer late in the third before Allen's first triple since Dec. 3 ignited a 16-4 surge that carried well into the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Allen also had six rebounds, two assists and two steals off the bench in his first action since Jan. 3. ... Paul was 4-for-13 from the floor after going 1-for-10 in a loss to San Antonio on Tuesday. ... Gasol had four of the Grizzlies' nine blocked shots.
Top Game Performances
 
LA Clippers   Memphis
Blake Griffin 28 Scoring Zach Randolph 21
Chris Paul 14 Assists Mike Conley 6
Blake Griffin 13 Rebounds Zach Randolph 11
Chris Paul 9 Free Throws Made Marc Gasol 3
Chris Paul 2 Steals Tony Allen 2
DeAndre Jordan 2 Blocks Marc Gasol 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
LA Clippers 96 38.8 7-24 27-43 23 47 4 6 12
Memphis 102 48.3 5-15 13-15 27 42 9 7 12
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • LA Clippers will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.