Spurs win OT thriller over Memphis
Posted April 28, 2011 2:15 am.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN ANTONIO — Gary Neal caught an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left and forced overtime with a three-point heave as time expired, and the San Antonio Spurs staved off elimination by stunning the Memphis Grizzlies 110-103 on Wednesday night.
Neal’s straightaway three-pointer was the second of two remarkable San Antonio baskets in the final 2.2 seconds of regulation. Manu Ginobili, who scored 33 points, hit the other with a long corner jumper while falling out of bounds to keep top-seeded San Antonio alive.
The eighth-seeded Grizzlies lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 and they will host the Spurs on Friday night.
But the Grizzlies will likely go home thinking they missed a knockout punch.
Zach Randoloph led Memphis with 26 points and 17 rebounds.
