MEMPHIS, April 9 (UPI) -- Marc Gasol's 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists Monday sent the Memphis Grizzlies to a 94-85 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The playoff-bound Grizzlies solidified their hold on the fifth seed in the Western Conference with the help of Rudy Gay, who scored 16 points.
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O.J. Mayo and Mike Conley chipped in 13 apiece for Memphis, which notched a third straight win.
The Clippers got a combined 40 points from Chris Paul and Blake Griffin but were done in by their 4-of-18 shooting from 3-point range.
Los Angeles lost for the first time in three contests and fell 1 1/2 games behind the Lakers for first place in the Pacific Division.
