Nuggets survive; Memphis takes control 3-2

Kenneth Faried help energize the Denver Nuggets to stave off elimination with a 107-100 win over the Golden State Warriors. Andre Iguodala finished with 25 points & 12 rebounds, Ty Lawson had 19 points & 10 assists, and Faried had 13 points & 10 rebounds. Denver jumped out to a 22-point lead before weathering the Warriors' frenetic 4th-quarter rally to cut their series deficit to 3-2 and force a Game 6 this Thursday night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.




Zach Randolph scored 10 of his 25 points in the 4th quarter as the Memphis Grizzlies capitalized on Blake Griffin's ankle injury to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 103-93, taking a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference first-round series. Mike Conley added 20 points for the Grizzlies, who will attempt to wrap up the series this Friday night at home.