The finale of the 2015-16 NBA season will be one for the history books.
While the Golden State Warriors battle the Memphis Grizzlies for win No. 73—which would edge the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' single-season record of 72-10—the basketball world will bid farewell to Kobe Bryant as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Utah Jazz.
That's just the tip of the iceberg.
Both of the late marquee games will have immediate consequences across the league.
The Grizzlies squandered an opportunity to stick in fifth place out West with a 110-84 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Instead, they'll head to Oakland on Wednesday hoping not to finish as low as seventh.
Zach Randolph (14 points, four rebounds) was the only Memphis starter to finish in double figures. Lance Stephenson (11 points, three assists) and rookies Jarell Martin (12 points) and Xavier Munford (11 points, four assists) joined him off the Grizzlies bench.
Memphis managed just 40.7 percent shooting against L.A.'s top-10 defense. The Clippers converted 54.7 percent of their looks and put six of their own players in double fig ...
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