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 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies are quick learners. Even with little NBA playoff experience, they know when they're being blown out or have a chance to win. So they feel very confident going into Friday night's Game 3 with the Phoenix Suns despite trailing 2-0 in the first-round, best-of-seven series.
"We haven't played as well as we possibly can play, and that's the encouraging part," Grizzlies forward Shane Battier said Thursday. "We all feel we can play a little better, especially in the fourth quarter. That's what it comes down to. We were right there. We didn't execute in the last five minutes of the fourth. They did, and that was the difference."
The Grizzlies watched the Suns close out a 108-103 victory Wednesday night with a 14-4 run, including nine straight points. Pau Gasol, who had a playoff-best 28 points and 16 rebounds, missed two key free throws in that stretch, and Jason Williams went scoreless in the fourth quarter despite a playoff-high 21 points.
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