Two days later, the Grizzlies and Spurs moved the battle to Memphis to continue the playoff series.
The outcome of the game was somewhat unexpected, as the Spurs won on the road with a score of 110 to 103.
It wasn't that Hansen or Randolph were off their game—that much was clear from the Grizzlies' scoring.
The key was Duncan.
After the first two games of the series, Duncan's performance had been quite ordinary, hindered by plantar fasciitis.
But that night, he changed his style of play right from the start, demanding the ball for strong post-up plays, and quickly caused Little Gasol to commit defensive fouls.
After that, he seized on the fact that Little Gasol was playing defense with caution due to his fouls, relentlessly attacking the inside with no regard for himself.
