The Memphis Grizzlies’ frontline has awakened just in time to save the season. After a strong showing in a must-win Game 5, the Grizzlies’ inside duo of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol again played big in a 90-88 survival win in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers last night. The Grizzlies have now rallied to the tie the series at three games apiece and hold homecourt for Sunday afternoon’s decisive seventh game.
The Eastern Conference semi-finals are set, as Philadelphia and Boston each won Game 6 thrillers at home to clinch and set up a second-round date with each other, joining Indiana and Miami. Out west, there’s still more work to be done, as the Denver-LA Lakers series will go to a seventh game. TheSportsNotebook looks back on last night’s three games and ahead to tonight’s Game 6 with Memphis and the LA Clippers…
The Game 5 sequence in the NBA playoff schedule came to an end last night, and we’re halfway through paring down the bracket. The Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks to put a wrap on their series and join Indiana, Oklahoma City and San Antonio in the second round, but the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination and forced a Game 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers. TheSportsNotebook recaps both games and looks ahead to a trio of Game 6 battles on Thursday night…