Chris Paul hit a pair of free throws with 23.7 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from 27 down to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 99-98 Sunday night in the opening game of this Western Conference series.

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Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul, left, knocks the ball loose from Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, right, of Spain, in the first half of game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal round game at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on April 29. The winner of the best-of-seven series will go on to face either the San Antonio Spurs or the Utah Jazz in the Conference Semifinals.