AROUND THE NBA Saturday’s playoff games


Grizzlies 110, Spurs 108, OT

MEMPHIS, TENN.

Marc Gasol hit a 12-foot floater with 0.7 seconds left in overtime, and Memphis beat San Antonio to even up their first-round series at 2-2. The Grizzlies won despite blowing a 10-point lead with 7:38 left in regulation and 23 turnovers that San Antonio turned into 31 points. Mike Conley set a franchise postseason record with 35 points, and Gasol finished with 16 points after shooting 5 of 12 for the game. He also had 12 rebounds. The Grizzlies overcame another postseason personal best from Kawhi Leonard who had 43 points. He rallied the Spurs by scoring the last 16 points of regulation, but missed a 21-footer short of the rim with James Ennis defending him just before the buzzer.

Raptors 87, Bucks 76

MILWAUKEE

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, and Toronto beat Milwaukee in a defensive slugfest to tie their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at two games apiece. Kyle Lowry had 14 of his 18 points in the second half for the Raptors, who turned up their intensity before a hostile road crowd after getting embarrassed in a 27-point loss to Milwaukee in Game 3. Toronto’s tested backcourt reverted to its playmaking form, especially the resurgent DeRozan. He was 12 of 22 from the field after missing all eight of his attempts in Game 3. The Raptors seized home-court advantage back in the best-of-seven series. Game 5 is Monday at the Air Canada Centre.

Hawks 116, Wizards 98

ATLANTA

Paul Millsap scored 29 points, Dennis Schroder had 27 and Atlanta delivered an early knockout blow against Washington, cruising to a victory that sliced the Wizards’ lead to 2-1 in the opening-round playoff series. After two tight losses in Washington exposed some bad blood between the teams, Atlanta returned home and built a 25-point lead by late in the first quarter. The Hawks were never seriously challenged by the Wizards, who were essentially a one-man team. John Wall kept up his dazzling play in the series, scoring 29 points, but the point guard got no help from his teammates. The other Washington starters combined to score 30 points on 14-of-45 shooting.

Associated Press