Things were all good in Memphis. Their stifling “grit ‘n grind” defense was alive and well after shutting the Boston Celtics to 31 points in the 1st half.
Then the 2nd half and Isaiah Thomas happened.
Behind the stellar play of their 5’9″ general, Boston matched their 1st half point total in the 3rd quarter, forcing the Memphis Grizzlies to sweat a little bit.
Mike Conley showed flashes of his “Clutch Conley” play, knocking down multiple triples in the fourth quarter.
After scoring a sizzling 24 points through three quarters, Marc Gasol didn’t score in overtime or the fourth quarter.