Third quarter: Grizzlies 73, Clippers 65.
More of the same: Griffin had to leave for the locker room again, Conley (18 points), Randolph (15 points, nine rebounds) and Gasol (13 points) remained productive and Paul was doing everything he could to keep the Clippers in the game. Paul scored 10 more points, giving him 31 going into the fourth period. However, no other Clippers were in double figures. Rebounds: Clippers 33, Grizzlies 30.