MANILA, Philippines — The Memphis Grizzlies kept their season alive after fending off the San Antonio Spurs, 100-96, in the inaugural play-in tournament at the FedEx Forum in Memphis on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time). The Spurs were within two with 4:02 ticks left in the game after DeMar Derozan sank two charities, 87-89. While the Spurs kept themselves within striking distance until the final minute of the game, the Grizzlies were able to make defensive stops and come away with the win. Valanciunas finished with a monster double-double of 23 points and 23 rebounds to lead Memphis to the victory. Meanwhile, DeMar Derozan had 20 points in a rough shooting night where he shot just five out of 21 field goal attempts.

Source: Philippine Star May 20, 2021 02:14 UTC