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The surprise turned to history after the Memphis Grizzlies, against all odds, beat the Spurs 99-91 in San Antonio in the sixth game of the quarterfinals of the Western Conference to win 4 - 2 the best of seven playoff and advance to the semifinals.

The Grizzlies, seeded eighth, became the second team in NBA history that eliminated the first in the opening round of the finals since the expansion to the best of seven in 1987.

The first was the Golden State when in 2007 also removed a Texas team, the Dallas Mavericks, who came from having been runners-up last season of the NBA Finals in frustrating that they lost to the Miami Heat.

now rivals in the semifinals will be the Oklahoma City Thunder, who won 4-1 against the Denver Nuggets in the playoff quarterfinals.

Tall men led by power forward Zach Randolph and center Marc Gasol English, along with Venezuelan rookie guard Greivis Vasquez, who became the surprise factor deciding the first quarter, were to decide the great victory of the Grizzlies .

Randolph with a double-double of 31 points and 11 rebounds answered as a new leader to dominate under the basket and actions always occur in the decisive moments of the fourth quarter.

The Grizzlies, who could not win a single match in three previous at the final stage (0-12), this time have made history in all sections and now have the great challenge of the Thunder of the star, The forward Kevin Durant.

Gasol's presence would be crucial for the domain that was before the Spurs' big men and the provision of a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds, left no doubt.

Gasol played 42 minutes which was effective September 6 shots and missed both made from the line staff, eight rebounds and five defensive attack, put two plugs and an assist.

With Randolph and defenses Gasol under the basket, the direction of the game should have Mike Conley as the base, but with personal problems, the responsibility went to Vasquez responded brilliantly to make 11 points in the first half, including eight the opening quarter.

Vázquez surprise production allowed the Grizzlies from the beginning to impose control on the scoreboard and the pace of play with a partial of 14-2 that would be devastating, from which he never could raise the Spurs.

Vasquez confirmed progression has been under the direction of Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins, to become the first executioner who were to have the Spurs the party.

Venezuelan rookie played 23 minutes to write down Aug. 4 from the field, missed three-pointers, and hit April 3 release of staff, captured three rebounds, an assist and recovered a ball.

The guard Tony Allen also had 11 points to become the fourth player from the Grizzlies who had double digits and leaving the team with 52 percent accuracy on field goals, compared to 43 for the Spurs.

The Grizzlies, who in the previous five games of the series had scored just 44 points from inside the paint, this time won 62 of 36 for the Spurs, who also stayed with 32 rebounds and 43 of the Memphis team.

much for the contribution of the base Frenchman Tony Parker of the Spurs-leader with 23 points, 16 of guard Manu Ginobili, 12 power forward Tim Duncan and 10 from forward Antonio McDyess not sufficient to avoid an unexpected elimination.

Duncan, who could have played his last professional match, had a double-double with 10 rebounds and three blocks to, but again lost the individual duel with Randolph and Gasol under the basket.

Ginobili played 34 minutes to score 6 of 14 shots, including 2 of 8 triples, and was perfect from the line staff (2-2), grabbed two rebounds, handed out two assists and recovered three balls.

The rookie power forward, Brazil's Tiago Splitter, played only 14 minutes to make four points after scoring April 2 field goals, grabbed two rebounds and made two blocks.

The Spurs were only twice in the lead 0-2 with partial-personal shots of Parker, and 79-80 after McDyess, in the absence of 4:41 minutes to complete the match, scored a jump shot.

But it was then did the best version of Randolph to immediately write basket, Duncan made a bad pass and put the partial Conley 83-79, which increased to 87-80 with an 8-0 run and opened Grizzlies the entire path triumph.

Randolph would get 17 points for the Grizzlies, who scored 29 in the fourth quarter, including 10 of the 14 pocketed by the team after partial Memphis 79-80.

So when he went to the bench in the absence of 3.4 seconds for the final whistle, the fans, for the third straight game filled the stands of the FedExForum, standing up, we dedicated a standing ovation which was also historical, as a triumph.

sheet:

99 - Memphis Grizzlies (24 +22 +24 +29): Allen (11), Conley (9), Gasol (12), Randolph (31), Young (9)-starting five-, Battier (2), Arthur (8), Vasquez (11), May (6) and Haddadi (-).

91 - San Antonio Spurs (16 +27 +23 +25): Parker (23), Ginobili (16), McDyess (10), Duncan (12), Jefferson (-)-starting five-, Bonner (9) Hill (6), Green (3), Neal (8) and Splitter (4).

Officials: Jason Phillips, Dan Crawford and Bennett Salvatore. No technical fouls said. Personal removed by Hill, the Spurs.

Incidents: sixth game of the quarter-final of the Western Conference NBA professional basketball is played at the FedExForum in Memphis, before 18,119 spectators.