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Grizzlies drop Thunder

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By Agencies

Posted  Thursday, May 9  2013 at  01:00

In Summary

Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, 16 during a 30-2 New York onslaught in the second half, and the Knicks beat the Pacers 105-79 and even the series at 1-all.

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The Memphis Grizzlies wouldn’t let Kevin Durant come through in the clutch for the second straight time. This was Mike Conley’s time to shine.

Conley scored 26 points and fueled a late Memphis run as the Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-93 on Tuesday night to tie the series at one and gain home-court advantage in the Western Conference semifinals.

Conley hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 1:58 left to put the Grizzlies ahead to stay and spark a string of 10 straight Memphis points. The Grizzlies head home for the next two games, with Game 3 on Saturday in Memphis.

“Mike Conley is now one of the top five point guards in the league,’’ said Tony Allen, who had two of his five steals in the final minute.