Pacers & Grizzlies pull upsets; OKC up 3-0; Blazers tie 2-2

Zach Randolph scored 25 points, including a clinching 3-pointer with 41.9 seconds left, as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the San Antonio Spurs 91-88 Saturday night for the franchise’s first playoff victory on its home court & also to take a 2-1 series lead.




Transforming from a shot-blocker into a shot-maker, Serge Ibaka, the second-year pro from the Congo tied his career high with 22 points and pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds in sparking the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 97-94 win over the Denver Nuggets that gave them a 3-0 lead in their best-of-7 playoff series.




The Indiana Pacers sent the red and black-clad swarm back home disappointed. After fourth quarter collapses in each of the first three games, Indiana avoided elimination by holding off a furious rally to beat the Chicago Bulls 89-84 in Game 4 of the first round Eastern Conference series, trimming Chicago's lead to 3-1.




With 39.2 seconds left, Brandon Roy made a go-ahead bank shot that gave the Portland Trail Blazers a stunning 84-82 comeback victory over the Dallas Mavericks, evening their first-round playoff series at two games apiece.