Spurs vs. Grizzlies: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

The San Antonio Spurs successfully swept the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, fighting off a commendable opening half from the hosts before pulling away for a 116-95 victory at FedExForum.

Lance Stephenson poured in 14 early points on 7-of-9 shooting to give Memphis a shot of momentum and left the Grizzlies trailing only 47-45 at the half.

A power outage toward the start of the second quarter also took the Spurs out of rhythm after they had ended the first quarter on a 10-2 run.

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Grizzly Bear Blues summarized the sentiment Memphis fans likely felt throughout a short-lived playoff outing and after the first 12 minutes of Sunday’s Game 4:

End of the first quarter, Spurs lead 25-19, here is my response. pic.twitter.com/BCH6QUKb5f

— Grizzly Bear Blues (@sbnGrizzlies) April 24, 2016

NBA.com’s John Schuhmann noted how dominant the favorites had been in that pivotal stretch of the series:

Score in the final 3 minutes of the 1st quarter in this series:Spurs 36, Grizzlies 9.

— John Schuhmann (@johnschuhmann) April 24, 2016

Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News captured an image of the brownout scene from Memphis:

No lights, no game #Spurs #Grizzlies power outage pic.twitter.com/G94mj0chMb

— Jabari Young (@JabariJYoung) April 24, 2016

The electricity mishap at FedExForum was little more than a brief distraction delaying the inevitable.

San Antonio made sure to take care of business after letting the Grizzlies hang around for a half, promptly building a big lead in the third quarter thanks to a collective heightened sense of urgency. The victors outscored Memphis 37-21 in that decisive 12-minute stretch.

Spurs point guard Tony Parker exploded to the basket like he did more often in his prime en route to a series-high 16 …

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