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Blazers no longer walking in Memphis
TweetIT IS one of the tragedies of the NBA playoffs that reigning champion San Antonio and my beloved LA Clippers are battling it out in the Western Conference's first round.
The series winner is going to wind up playing Houston - which eliminated Dallas - while one of the Spurs or Clips will be revamping for 2015-16 instead of pursuing their title goal.
That's the way it rolls. But the upcoming Golden State-Memphis semi final should be a gem, the Grizzlies today securing their NBA Western Conference semi finals berth beating Portland 99-93.
That made it a 4-1 series victory and made it now five of the "elite eight" teams decided.
Only the Spurs-Clippers, Bulls-Bucks and Hawks-Nets are still battling it out, Atlanta moving to 3-2 over Brooklyn today with a 107-97 home win.
It's been a much tougher series than a 1v8 should be, but Al Horford and Jeff Teague steered the Hawks home with 20 points apiece.
The Hawks now can wrap up the series with a victory in Brooklyn on Saturday but this looks more likely to go the full seven games.
In Memphis, centre Marc Gasol had 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Grizzlies, who now have three days off before the Spaniard faces his Aussie nemesis Andrew Bogut and the Warriors.
Memphis completed the series win without point guard Mike Conley for a second straight game.
He is recovering from surgery to repair broken bones near his left eye.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Golden State 106, New Orleans 99
Golden State 97, New Orleans 87
Golden State 123, New Orleans 119, OT
Golden State 109, New Orleans 98
Golden State wins series 4-0
Houston 118, Dallas 108
Houston 111, Dallas 99
Houston 130, Dallas 128
Dallas 121, Houston 109
Houston 103, Dallas 94
Houston wins series 4-1
Memphis 100, Portland 86
Memphis 97, Portland 82
Memphis 115, Portland 109
Portland 99, Memphis 92
Memphis 99, Portland 93
Memphis wins series 4-1
L.A. Clippers 107, San Antonio 92
San Antonio 111, L.A. Clippers 107, OT
San Antonio 100, L.A. Clippers 73
L.A. Clippers 114, San Antonio 105
San Antonio 111, L.A. Clippers 107
San Antonio leads series 3-2
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Washington 93, Toronto 86, OT
Washington 117, Toronto 106
Washington 106, Toronto 99
Washington 125, Toronto 94
Washington wins series 4-0
Chicago 103, Milwaukee 91
Chicago 91, Milwaukee 82
Chicago 113, Milwaukee 106, 2OT
Milwaukee 92, Chicago 90
Milwaukee 94, Chicago 88
Chicago leads series 3-2
Cleveland 113, Boston 100
Cleveland 99, Boston 91
Cleveland 103, Boston 95
Cleveland 101, Boston 93
Cleveland wins series 4-0
Atlanta 99, Brooklyn 92
Atlanta 96, Brooklyn 91
Brooklyn 91, Atlanta 83
Brooklyn 120, Atlanta 115, OT
Atlanta 107, Brooklyn 97
Atlanta leads series 3-2
