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Spurs hold off Grizzlies in OT

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."Obviously he took over for us in overtime," said San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich about Duncan. "Scoring wise and did a great job to take it upon himself and help us take a big win."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 thi...

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