Spurs 107, Grizzlies 101
Tim Duncan recorded a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as visiting San Antonio ended Memphis’ home winning streak.
Manu Ginobili went 5-of-5 from beyond the arc en route to 17 points and Danny Green scored 16 points for the Spurs, who went 14-of-25 from 3-point range. Cory Joseph scored 12 points off the bench in relief of Tony Parker, who scored 14 before leaving in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury for San Antonio.
Marc Gasol was questionable due to a bone bruise in his knee but started and collected 28 points, 12 rebounds four blocks for the Grizzlies, who had a franchise-record 22-game home winning streak come to an end. Mike Conley added 23 points and 10 assists and Tayshaun Prince scored a season-high 20 points off the bench for Memphis.
Conley’s three-point play brought the Grizzlies within 82-75 before the Spurs scored the next six to push it back to double digits. Memphis got it back down to 103-99 on Gasol’s dunk with 21 seconds left but Ginobili and Joseph each knocked down a pair of free throws to put it away.
The Spurs jumped out to a 13-2 lead at the start and led by as much as 13 points in the second while shooting 60.5 percent before the break to take a 58-46 lead into the half. San Antonio was up 15 points early in the third before the Grizzlies battled back, closing within 69-64 before settling for a 78-68 deficit heading to the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Duncan’s triple-double is his first since Nov. 2010 and fourth career in the regular season. … The Grizzlies (15-4) have lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. … Prince went 4-of-4 from 3-point range while the rest of Memphis struggled to 1-of-8.