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Grizzlies try to even series with Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs will try to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals Tuesday night at the AT&T Center.The Spurs dominated Game 1 on Sunday with a 105-83 victory. Five San Antonio players scored in double figures and the venerable Tracy McGrady was the only Spur who didn't score a point."Our ball movement was great tonight," said Spurs guard Tony Parker. "We shot the ball very well, it's just one game and we'll try and do the same thing in Game 2. I'm sure they're going to make some adjustments."To say the Spurs shot the ball "very well" is an understatement.San Antonio shot 52.6 percent from the field and 48 percent from long range. The Spurs established a new franchise record with 14 made 3-pointers on Sunday afternoon."The ball happened to go into the basket," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said at practice on Monday. "Some nights you make two, some nights you make 14. There's never really a reason. We didn't run anything magical to get...

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