Sports Scene bounces along with action from the NBA playoffs, and San Antonio were looking to take a three-nothing stranglehold in their series with Memphis. Kawhi Leonard and company have been dominant in the opening two games -- as the bears have led just once -- and that was for a mere 25 seconds. Game Three would be a lot closer.
And the visitors were looking like a good bet to blow out the Grizz again -- Kawhi nailing the triple and that puts his team in front by 8 early.
And some good ball movement before the end of the first quarter results in Manu Ginobili hitting from the land beyond and the Spurs are up 8 after a q.
But the Bears would be show some resiliency, Matt Barnes is able to get the rebound to fall before the break -- it is a 1-point game. Do not read lips kids.
San Antonio 96 - Memphis 87
And the Grizz are able to grab the lead as Z-Bo hits the awkward running left-hander in the lane. He would finish with 20 points.
Right before the end of the third, Patty Mills fakes the hand-off and goes in uncontested for the lay-in. This one would be tight the rest of the way.
Off a turnover at the defensive end, Memphis goes the other way and JaMaychal Green finishes off the alley-oop and the hosts are in front by three.
But the two-time defensive player of the year, would show off his offensive game -- Leonard canning another trey.
He would finish with 32, including in the fourth quarter alone -- tough shot over Tony Allen seals things. San Antonio wins it by 9 and have a 3-nothing stranglehold in the series.
In other action Cleveland is also up 3-nothing, as they dump Detroit by 10. Kyrie Irving had 26, while LeBron James and Kevin Love added 20 in the win. While Isiah Thomas scored a career-high 42 points to lift Boston over Atlanta. The Hawks still lead that series 2-1 though.