Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Hornets 107-96 on Friday night.Memphis built an early lead and held on to stay mathematically in the playoffs by the slimmest of margins. Another loss will end the Grizzlies' hopes. Sam Young finished with 19 points and seven rebounds off the Memphis bench. Mike Conley had 15 points.Memphis built an early lead and held on to stay mathematically in the playoffs by the slimmest of margins. Another loss will end the Grizzlies' hopes.
Sam Young finished with 19 points and seven rebounds off the Memphis bench. Mike Conley had 15 points. Marcus Thornton led New Orleans with 19 points, while Chris Paul had 16 points and eight assists. Darren Collison scored 15, and David West finished with 13 points and nine rebounds.
New Orleans could get no closer, assuring the Hornets (35-42) of a losing season. Marcus Thornton led New Orleans with 19 points, while Chris Paul had 16 points and eight assists. Darren Collison scored 15, and David West finished with 13 points and nine rebounds.
A 20-point advantage seemed comfortable, but Memphis had squandered a 21-point lead against the Hornets on Jan. 31, eventually losing 109-102 in overtime, matching the second-biggest comeback in New Orleans franchise history.
The start of the second half provided some reasons it could happen again. Memphis started settling for jumpers with ineffective results. Add a half-dozen Memphis turnovers, and the Hornets quickly cut the lead to 10 points.
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