The San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-96 on the road to take game six, as they proceed in the Western Conference semifinals. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers won 98-93 over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, as the series is now tied at three apiece.
Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs
The Spurs had a vintage Tony Parker on Thursday night in Memphis, as he hit some important shots at the end of the game to secure the victory. Parker finished the game with 27 points, while shooting efficiently 11 of 14 from the field and 4 of 4 from the Free Throw Line.
Kawhi Leonard was a leading scorer for the Spurs, as he had 29 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes on the floor. LaMarcus Aldridge played a big 41 minutes, as he scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while shooting 7 of 17 from the field. Patty Mills added ten points off the bench.
Mike Conley did what he could to keep the Grizzlies in the game, as he scored 26 points and had five assists in 44 minutes on the floor. Conley took nine three point shots and hit three of them. Marc Gasol also played 44 minutes, as he scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished six assists. Zach Randolph added a double-double for the Grizzlies with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Clippers have a match point at home
The Los Angeles Clippers secured a game seven in the most exciting series so far in this postseason. They managed to win on the road for the second time and will have a chance to finish this series at the Staples Center. Chris Paul led the visitors with 29 points and eight assists, while shooting 10 of 20 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free throw line.
DeAndre Jordan had a big double-double with 13 points and 18 rebounds, while shooting 5 of 8 from the field. Jordan struggled from the free throw line, as he missed eight of his eleven free throw attempts and also had a big seven turnovers. Austin Rivers and Luc Mbah a Moute added 13 points each for the Clippers, while Jamal Crawford scored 12 points off the bench.
Gordon Hayward was a leading scorer for the Jazz with 31 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while shooting 9 of 20 from the field, 3 of 9 from the outside and 10 of 11 from the free throw line. George Hill added 22 points, while Rudy Gobert had 15 points and nine rebounds in the game. The main problem for the Jazz was a low scoring bench, as none of the bench players scored in double-digits. Joe Johnson led the bench with just nine points, while Rodney Hood missed all of his six three point attempts.
The next game is on the schedule for Sunday, at 3:30 pm, as the series will move back to Los Angeles.
