NBA schedule: Jazz win key game; Grizzlies nip Spurs

Perhaps the most impressive part, though, is the fact he played at all.

“What he said was he didn’t want to let his team down, he didn’t want to let his fans down in Toronto,” Maggette said. “I mean, who does that?”

Meanwhile, the Clippers seem to be trending in a direction opposite Indiana. Los Angeles has lost four of its last five and is now 7-8 since March 1. The Clippers’ final seven games include five opponents with sub-.500 records, providing them a chance to collect some wins before the postseason in a way they haven’t over the past month.

Indiana’s lead swelled as large as 24 points at 80-56 with 3:26 left to play in the third quarter, capping a run of 10 unanswered points scored over a 2 1/2-minute span.

The Grizzlies have clinched a playoff spot but, even with Monday’s win, likely won’t catch the Spurs in the Southwest Division standings. The Spurs are still five games up in the divisional race with eight games left for both teams. The Grizzlies are currently the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference.

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Leonard also last rested on March 12.

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