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Grizzlies snap losing streak to Spurs in triple OT

The Memphis Grizzlies snapped their losing streak against the San Antonio Spurs in triple overtime. The Grizzlies had not won at the AT&T Center since sweeping the Spurs in the 2011 playoffs.

Marc Gasol scored a team high 26 points, including a banked-in 3-pointer as regulation expired. Zach Randolph had 21 points and 21 rebounds. Vince Carter added a season-high 18 points, five of which were 3-pointers. Kosta Koufos finished with 16 points.

The Grizzlies started the game strong ending the first quarter 34-19. They led by as many as 23 in the second quarter but the Spurs rallied to cut the deficit to 10 points going into halftime. The Spurs hit a barrage of 3-point shots that cut the deficit to 71-68 towards the end of the third quarter.

The Spurs tied the game for the first time at 77 with 8:53 left in the game. Danny Green hit a 3-pointer to give the Spurs their first lead of the night 80-77. Mike Conley’s 3-pointer tied game at 89 with 7.2 seconds to go in regulation, but Green answered with a 3-pointer that put the Spurs up by 3 with 2.5 remaining. Gasol banked in a 30-footer against Manu Ginobili as time expired to send the game into overtime.

Green collided in midair with Courtney Lee on an outlet pass, giving Memphis a 5-on-4 situation that resulted in Gasol's layup that tied the game at 102 with 9.3 seconds left. Ginobili missed a 7-foot running jumper to end the first OT.

Lee hit a clutch 3-pointer to put Memphis up 111-109 with 2.6 left to go. Tim Duncan hit a fallaway, high-arcing jumper that bounced on the rim three times before dropping to tie the game at 111 sending the game into a third overtime.

The Grizzlies managed to outlast the Spurs to win the game in the third overtime.

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