Tuesday, April 30, 2013

NBA Playoffs: Grizzlies Steal Road Win To Take 3-2 Series Lead Over Clippers; Nuggets Avoid Elimination, Send Series Back To Oakland

The National Basketball Association Playoffs continued with two games---both in the Western Conference---played on Tuesday.

At Denver:

Andre Iguodala scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets, with six players scoring in double figures, avoided elimination with a 107-100 game-five home win over the Golden State Warriors, despite 23 points from Harrison Barnes and 20 from Jarrett Jack.  The Warriors, who still lead their conference quarterfinal series three games to two, can still wrap up the series on Thursday with a game-six home win back in Oakland.

At Los Angeles:

Zach Randolph scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter (he also grabbed 11 rebounds) while Mike Conley added 20 as the Memphis Grizzlies took a three-games-to-two lead in their opening-round series with a 103-93 game-five road win over the Los Angeles Clippers, despite 35 points from the Clippers' Chris Paul.  The Clips' Blake Griffith suffered a high-ankle sprain in the third quarter.  The Grizzlies will try to lock up the series with a home win in game six on Friday night back in Memphis.

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