Marc Gasol, who missed the previous two games with an abdominal tear, finished with 13 points.

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He is likely to come cheaper than borderline star-powerhouses Tyson Chandler and Marc Gasol, something many teams will be interested in.

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After Paul's basket, Marc Gasol tied it again when Mike Conley found him alone for a dunk to make it 91-all.

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He made his second attempt before intentionally missing the third, but Durant swatted the rebound away and Marc Gasol's attempt at a buzzer-beater was late.

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Trading away Gay also eases a luxury tax hit due next season, while concentrating the team around center Marc Gasol and All-Star forward Zach Randolph.

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"Now this series is over, " Grizzlies center Marc Gasol said.

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Marc Gasol had 16 points and two rebounds, and Zach Randolph had 13 points and four boards in the rematch of last year's first-round series, won by the Clippers in seven games.

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Of the teams still alive in this year's playoffs, Memphis (Marc Gasol, 17.5), San Antonio (Tim Duncan, 17.5), and Indiana (David West, 16.3) all have secondary scorers contributing more than Miami's supporting cast.

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Marc Gasol scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 1:03 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the Grizzlies held off Oklahoma City 87-81 Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in this Western Conference semifinal.

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