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Spurs' Pau Gasol: Held scoreless in series-clinching win

Gasol failed to score (0-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and added four rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes Thursday in a 103-96 win over the Grizzlies in Game 6 of the series.

Analysis:

Gasol was practically invisible throughout the series against his younger brother, as he averaged a meager 6.5 points (on 37.5% shooting), 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 23.2 minutes per game. Coach Gregg Popovich ended up phasing out starting center Dewayne Dedmon during the series, but Gasol didn't play well enough to capitalize on the open minutes, with David Lee instead becoming the primary beneficiary. The Spurs will surely need more offensive firepower from Gasol in their second-round series with the Rockets, who tied for second in the NBA with an average of 112.8 points per game this season.

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