Kawhi Leonard had an incredible night, shooting 11-17 to total 25 points and 10 rebounds in just 33 minutes. He scored the Spurs' first 15 points of the fourth quarter as well. The Spurs would go on to win the game 103-89.
"What Kawhi did today was incredible and it was fun to watch," teammate Manu Ginobili said. Tiago Splitter and Tony Parker also led the charge. Splitter put up 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Parker put up 17 points and 6 assists. Zach Randolph led the Grizzlies with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Jeff Green also put in 19 points. Mike Conley shot just 2-11.
"We went to him(Kawhi) and he went to himself," Popovich said. "It was little bit of both. He was rolling and he felt it."
"I was getting the shots that I wanted," Leonard said. "Guys were looking for me and they fell."
The Grizzlies had some issues scoring the ball, as Marc Gasol shot 7-15 from the field and Conley struggled. "I couldn't get my rhythm the first half," Gasol said. "Honestly, I didn't feel like I had a rhythm the whole game or have had a rhythm in a while."
The Spurs are rolling right now and it is scary for any Western Conference team heading into the playoffs. With not very many games left, the Sprus have hit a hot-streak of looking really good. They're going to be a force to be wreckoned with when playoffs start. The Grizzlies, while still look good, have struggled recently. They lost tonight and dropped 1 to Cleveland just a few days ago and while obviously nobody should freak out, it should be noted that their scoring hasn't been consistent. To beat these Western Conference teams in the playoffs you'll need to score the ball. The Grizzlies seem to be taking a step back for now but it can definitely be fixed.