MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) a Marc Gasol had 24 factors and 13 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the La Clippers 104-83 Saturday to even their first-round playoff series at 2-all. Zach Randolph completed with 24 points and nine rebounds whilst the Grizzlies won their second directly to guarantee yet another stop in Memphis for Game 6. Robert Conley had 15 points and 13 helps, and Tayshaun Prince obtained 15 in his best sport of the collection. Joe Paul and Blake Griffin had 19 points apiece for the Clippers, and Griffin also grabbed 10 boards. Los Angeles ' stocks outscored its alternatives again, 43-16. But DeAndre Jordan was the only other starter to score for La, and he'd two points. Chauncey Billups and Caron Butler went a 0 for 10 from the floor in being shut out. Sport 5 is Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The group that handles the panels has won each game of the line up to now, with Memphis running a 45-28 advantage in Game 4. That generated a 22-2 scoring huge difference in second-chance things, increased with a 13-5 border on offensive boards. When it found fast-break details, 18-6 the Grizzlies used their expertise on the glass to overcome the swift Clippers. Memphis' biggest benefit is its big men, and Randolph and Gasol each took turns supporting the Grizzlies turn this in to a best-of-three series. Randolph had 16 points and eight rebounds in the first half as Memphis got down to a quick start, leading 33-25 after the first quarter. Gasol obtained 18 in the second half, having an efficient jumper to prevent the paint after picking up his third foul with 7:54 left in the third. Randolph got his next 7 seconds later. It didn't matter. The Clippers never cause by a lot more than two, the last at 60-58 on a pair of free throws by Paul with 5:58 left in the third. Gasol then struck a 23-footer that made a set of free and beat the shot clock throws to put Memphis forward. Ronny Turiaf's layup tied it for the sixth and final time. Gasol discovered Randolph for a layup that put Memphis ahead to remain at 64-62 on the 10th and final cause change with 3:21 left in the next. Memphis blew it open with a 19-5 spike at the beginning of the fourth and went up as much as 20, the very first on a push by Quincy Pondexter with 3:45 left at 96-76. The Grizzlies outscored the Clippers 33-16 in the fraction and 55-36 for the half. Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro then subbed in from his table with 3:02 remaining and had all his starters on the sideline for the final 2 minutes. The Grizzlies set the tone from the start and led by up to 12 in the very first quarter. They went cold in the second when Paul obtained seven of his 14 first-half points to simply help the Clippers to a lead at halftime. The Clippers desired to be extreme in what is been a series with lots of wrestling, particularly between Randolph and Griffin. All of the pounding seemed to take a toll in the 2nd quarter while the Clippers had an opportunity to take their first lead simply to have Griffin travel on back-to-back assets. They might not really link on a dunk as Prince tipped away a lob to Griffin. Gasol was the key in the 3rd. He even linked on a jumper off an go from Prince late in the shot clock. It was tied by that at 60 with 4:35 left and cranked new power to the arena. NOTES: Memphis increased to 17-1 when shooting at the least 50 %. ... The Grizzlies sold-out their 12th right postseason game. ... The Grizzlies played without experienced guard Keyon Dooling, who sat out with a strained muscle. ... King had only 10 points in the first three games combined. ... The Clippers shot 13 of 39 in the second half, when compared with 20 for 35 for Memphis.
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