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CELTICS 95, GRIZZLIES 92

BOSTON (AP) _ Marcus Smart converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 52 seconds left, Avery Bradley added a clutch jumper with 8 seconds remaining and Boston ended a five-game losing streak against Memphis.

Bradley scored 17 points to help the Celtics win their second in a row as they chase a playoff spot.

Smart put Boston ahead 91-90 with the last of 14 lead changes in the game, which ended when Mike Conley missed a deep 3-pointer for Memphis just before the buzzer.

Conley led Memphis with 20 points after missing time in the second half with an injured ankle or knee. Tony Allen added 16 points, and Zach Randolph had 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

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