Grizzlies slip past Cavs in overtime
Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the game on the line, it's hard to imagine Memphis point guard Mike Conley was the first offensive option.
And as he drove to the basket, with Shaquille O'Neal shifting Conley's way, it looked even more troublesome.
But the Memphis guard slipped by O'Neal, scooped a shot off the glass and through the net with three seconds left in overtime to give the Grizzlies a 111-109 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night.
"I was confident I could get in there and try to make a play to the best of my ability," Conley said. "A play like that means a lot, but I am just happy that we got a win as a team."
LeBron James, who had 43 points along with 13 rebounds — both season highs — still had a chance to win the game in the final seconds, but his 30-footer over Rudy Gay hit the front of the rim, snapping the Cavaliers' four-game winning streak.
"With three seconds left in the game, that was for the most part the only shot I could take," James said, adding that the Grizzlies forced Mo Williams' inbound pass to come to James deeper in the backcourt than he wanted.
Zach Randolph led Memphis with 32 points.