Clippers point guard Chris Paul forces Grizzlies guard Gilbert Arenas to lose the ball out of bounds in the second half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers guard Randy Foye beats Grizzlies center Marc Gasol to a rebound in the second half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (32), alongside teammate Randy Foye, reacts after getting called for offensive interference in the second half of the game against the Grizzlies on Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers forward Bobby Simmons and power forward Blake Griffin challenge a driving shot by Grizzlies guard Tony Allen during their game Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers point guard Chris Paul makes a no-look, behind-the-back pass after drawing the defense of Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay, left, and guard Gilbert Arenas in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers power forward Blake Griffin pulls down a rebound while surrounded by Grizzlies forward Dante Cunningham, guard Gilbert Arenas and center Marc Gasol in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers power forward Reggie Evans battles for a rebound against Grizzlies center Marc Gasol in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers power forward Blake Griffin hits the court hard after drawing a foul against the Grizzlies in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro discusses strategy with guards Randy Foye and Chris Paul (3) during a break in the action with the Grizzlies on Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph smacks Clippers power forward Blake Griffin in the mouth as he looks for room to maneuver during the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Clippers guard Randy Foye draws contact and a foul from Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Michael Nelson / EPA)
Clippers power forward Blake Griffin goes after a rebound alongside Grizzlies forward Dante Cunningham in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan gets whacked in the head by Grizzlies center Marc Gasol as they battle for a rebound in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo drives down the lane for a layup against Clippers forward Bobby Simmons and guard Nick Young in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Blake Griffin looks to pass as Grizzlies guard Mike Conley joins center Marc Gasol in double teaming the Clippers’ All-Star forward in the first half Saturday afternoon at Staples Center. (Michael Nelson / EPA)
