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Friday, April 29, 2011Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Spurs91
Grizzlies99
Q1 MEM +8; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM +4; Q4 MEM +8
On this day · 2009–10Apr 29, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs-Spurs), 33 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Spurs-Grizzlies

Zach Randolph posts 31 and 11 as Memphis beats San Antonio

Tim Duncan goes for 12 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+3+4+8MEM AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1627232591
Grizzlies2422242999
Who led
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 27, 14, 25, 11, 25, 11, 26, 31MEM31 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 11, 10, 24, 12, 17, 9, 11, 12MEM12 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 13, 12, 20, 12, 16, 23, 24, 23SAS23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 6, 18, 25, 12, 0, 17, 23, 14, 33, 16SAS16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Final · Spurs-Grizzlies
Spurs 91Grizzlies 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1627232591
Grizzlies2422242999
The story
Marc Gasol had 13 rebounds and 12 points as Memphis beat San Antonio 99-91

Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 16 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 13 REB, 12 PTS, 1 AST · 6-9 FG

The swing

The Grizzlies won the first 24-16, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +8+3+4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.5Reg. season avg23.3Last 3 playoff games

23.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.5 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 23 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.3Reg. season avg18.8Last 3 playoff games

18.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.3 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 6 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Reg. season avg32.7Today

33 minutes today, against 21.1 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Zach Randolph leads the day with 31

Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 27, 14, 25, 11, 25, 11, 26, 31Grizzlies-Spurs · W
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 13, 12, 20, 12, 16, 23, 24, 23Spurs-Grizzlies · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 6, 18, 25, 12, 0, 17, 23, 14, 33, 16Spurs-Grizzlies · L
20.6 PPG playoffs to date · −5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 11, 10, 24, 12, 17, 9, 11, 12Grizzlies-Spurs · W
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · −2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 10, 17, 16, 16, 13, 6, 13, 12Spurs-Grizzlies · L
12.7 PPG playoffs to date · −0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Tony AllenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 13, 4, 7, 15, 2, 12, 7, 11Grizzlies-Spurs · W
9.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Grizzlies3