4:19 AM, May 22, 2013
Despite uncharacteristically losing their
way for a critical time, the San Antonio Spurs regained their championship
form when it mattered most to put the Memphis Grizzlies in an unwanted
position in the franchise's first-ever Western Conference finals trip. Tim
Duncan came up with a pair of huge baskets down the stretch in overtime, and
the Spurs bounced back from a fourth-quarter fade to claim a 93-89 Game 2
victory over the Grizzlies and move halfway to another conference crown.
Duncan finished with a team-best 17 points, while fellow veteran Tony Parker
scored 15 while dishing out a career-high 18 assists to help right the ship
after the Spurs blew a 13-point lead with 7 1/2 minutes remaining in
regulation. The Grizzlies shot just 34 percent in struggling offensively
for a second straight time in this series, but clamped down on the defensive
end down the stretch to produce a 15-2 run that forced the extra session. Mik