The only other time that happened was on April 30, 2013, when the same three players - Randolph (25), Gasol (21) and Conley (20) - each scored 20 or more points in a win over the LA Clippers.
Leonard (43 points) led the San Antonio Spurs, but they suffered a thrilling 110-108 overtime loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday.
Memphis coach David Fizdale was pretty impressed with his own guard who got a five-year, $153 million contract last summer in what was the richest deal in the National Basketball Association at that point.
There were times the San Antonio Spurs players took bad shots. That's the highest career postseason winning percentage any head coach has against any National Basketball Association franchise (minimum: 20 games), ahead of Phil Jackson's.741 (20-7) mark against the Jazz.
Conley also had eight assists and nine rebounds. We had to match it. Leonard was 18 of 18 in free throw shooting this game and is flawless, so far, in the playoffs with 40 of 40 free throws made. David Lee started in his place.
In 46 minutes played, Gasol had 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting along with 12 rebounds and four assists.
"We finally unleashed him", Conley said.
The Spurs did get to the free throw line more than Memphis on Thursday, shooting 28 free throws to the Grizzlies' 20, but Spurs star Kawhi Leonard made just four trips to the line-a steep drop off from the 19 trips he made Monday, which was more than the entire Grizzlies team.something Fizdale was sure to mention after the game.
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In his first two playoff games combined, both at San Antonio, Selden totaled just two successful field goals on 10 tries while playing as a fill-in starter for Allen.
The final few minutes of regulation and OT was pure back-and-forth, with Leonard and Mike Conley providing the entertainment before Marc Gasol hit the game-winner with less than a second left.
Wayne Selden Jr., only experienced 14 regular-season games as an un-drafted rookie, but the former Kansas guard on Thursday night didn't let a much larger stage keep him from delivering his first NBA Playoffs moment.
The 22-year-old newbie felt much better about his Game 3 showing, particularly the highlight slam. Missing Dewayne Dedmon (out Saturday due to illness) hurt, but the Spurs overall seem overwhelmed by a Grizzlies offense that was middle-of- the-pack heading into the playoffs.
Conley, meanwhile, silenced any doubts about the size of his record contract signed last summer, tallying 35 points, 9 boards and 8 assists. Manu Ginobili was 0 of 5 himself and finished without a point.
Mike Conley carried the Grizzlies all game. "I think he bleeds antifreeze or something". Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-San Antonio 37 (P.Gasol 11), Memphis 51 (M.Gasol 12).
The Spurs remain behind the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in odds to win the NBA Finals in June. When the Spurs come back to San Antonio for game five, Spurs fans should look to see a team that is more assertive early on in the game.
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