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| Monday, 08 March 2010 12:10 |
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In a season where the Grizzlies have managed to deliver unexpected yet pleasant surprises, their recent play at home is looking more like a gag gift to those who show up looking for something better in FedExForum. The Grizzliesí longest home losing streak since they moved to Memphis in 2001 continued Saturday night with a 102-92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs before an announced crowd of 15,928. Memphis dropped its eighth straight con  test at FedExForum in a manner similar to the rest during this skid. The Griz struggled to score, particularly in the second half, barely reaching their average of 92 points during their difficult home stretch.The seventh-seeded Spurs pushed the Griz further back out of postseason contention by daring anyone to stop them from getting to the rim. San Antonioís penchant for driving in the lane late combined with an active defense never allowed Memphis to seriously threaten once the Spurs took a 10-point lead with eight minutes left. ìWeíve had a lot of tough games at home,î Griz coach Lionel Hollins said. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks produced a strong attacking display to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-85 on Saturday. The Bucks, who improved to 9-1 in their last 10 games, capitalised on the absence of LeBron James, who was rested by Cavs coach Mike Brown. "He's played a lot of minutes for us, and I just felt it would be good for him and for the team to hold him out," Brown told reporters. "He's a competitive person and he wants to be out there. "This is my decision based on the minutes I think he's played and his body and all that other stuff. This is a coach's decision so I'm holding him out." The Bucks pulled away early in the third quarter, outscoring Cleveland 11-0 in a three-minute burst to take a 58-45 lead. The Cavaliers cut the lead to seven before the end of the quarter but were unable to get any closer. "We couldn't get some stops for a stretch, and then I thought we had some pretty good looks, and the looks didn't go down," said Brown. "That gave Milwaukee confidence and allowed them to run out a couple of times. The next thing you know, we're down double digits again. You've got to give credit to Milwaukee. They played a heck of a ball game, but I thought our guys did a nice job trying to fight, especially defensively." Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with 25 points as all five of their starters scored in double digits. Carlos Delfino had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, as did Luc Mbah a Moute, who had 11 rebounds and 10 points. Newly acquired Antawn Jamison had a game-high 30 points for Cleveland with 11 rebounds, while Delonte West contributed 27 in almost 32 minutes off the bench. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
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