SPURSGOAT
07-15-2008, 12:31 AM
San Antonio 78, Memphis 76
Las Vegas, July 14 – Ian Mahinmi's 18-point performance led San Antonio to a 78-76 win Monday night in the team's first game at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS held in the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV. Memphis fell to 2-2 on the league.
Mahinmi's effort was complimented by George Hill who finished with 17 points while Memphis' Darrell Arthur led all scorers with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor.
First-round draft selections O.J. Mayo and Arthur kept Memphis close in the first period as the two comprised 13 of the squad's 17 first-quarter points. Mayo punctuated the quarter with a long-range buzzer-beating three pointer to bring his Grizzlies within three; 20-17. Arthur continued to dominate in the second period, scoring nine points to finish the half leading all scorers with 15 as Memphis led San Antonio by four; 35-31.
Following a close third quarter, the Spurs recaptured the lead in the game's final stanza. Spurs guard Michael Cuffee tried to put the game on ice with a pair of free throws with 13 seconds to play, before P.J. Tucker of the Grizzlies stepped to the stripe and hit two of his own, bringing Memphis back within two; 75-73. Following several more trips to the free throw line for both squads and a Mayo three-pointer with 3.1 to play, the Spurs clung to a two-point lead as time expired; 78-76.
Notes: San Antonio returns to action on Tuesday July 15, when they face the New Orleans Hornets at 5:30 p.m. at Thomas & Mack, while Memphis takes squares off against the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. in the COX Pavilion.
LINK (http://www.nba.com/summerleague2008/games/20080714/SASMEM/recap.html)
Las Vegas, July 14 – Ian Mahinmi's 18-point performance led San Antonio to a 78-76 win Monday night in the team's first game at the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS held in the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV. Memphis fell to 2-2 on the league.
Mahinmi's effort was complimented by George Hill who finished with 17 points while Memphis' Darrell Arthur led all scorers with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor.
First-round draft selections O.J. Mayo and Arthur kept Memphis close in the first period as the two comprised 13 of the squad's 17 first-quarter points. Mayo punctuated the quarter with a long-range buzzer-beating three pointer to bring his Grizzlies within three; 20-17. Arthur continued to dominate in the second period, scoring nine points to finish the half leading all scorers with 15 as Memphis led San Antonio by four; 35-31.
Following a close third quarter, the Spurs recaptured the lead in the game's final stanza. Spurs guard Michael Cuffee tried to put the game on ice with a pair of free throws with 13 seconds to play, before P.J. Tucker of the Grizzlies stepped to the stripe and hit two of his own, bringing Memphis back within two; 75-73. Following several more trips to the free throw line for both squads and a Mayo three-pointer with 3.1 to play, the Spurs clung to a two-point lead as time expired; 78-76.
Notes: San Antonio returns to action on Tuesday July 15, when they face the New Orleans Hornets at 5:30 p.m. at Thomas & Mack, while Memphis takes squares off against the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. in the COX Pavilion.
LINK (http://www.nba.com/summerleague2008/games/20080714/SASMEM/recap.html)