With a 106-105 overtime win over the Mavericks on the last day of the regular season, the Grizzlies locked up the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Zach Randolph led the way with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Mike Conley added 22 points, including the game winning free throws with 1.1 seconds left.
Memphis Grizzlies lock up No. 7 seed, Dallas Mavericks take No. 8
The Grizzlies stole the No. 7 seed with a win over Dallas.
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As the No. 7 seed, Memphis will played the second seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round.
The Grizzlies secured a rebound with under 30 seconds left in regulation, but Conley was called for a charge in the backcourt. Dallas got the ball and Monta Ellis drained a three pointer to tie things up with 13 seconds remaining. Randolph couldn't convert on an isolation and the game went to overtime. It was back and forth in the overtime, until Conley's clinch trip to the charity stripe.
Dirk Nowitzki did his best to keep the Mavericks afloat. He led all scorer with 33 points. But Dallas shot just 26.7 percent (8-of-30) from behind the arc and Ellis' last second jumper came off strong.
In losing, the Mavericks locked into the No. 8 seed. They will play the top seeded San Antonio Spurs in the first round.
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