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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Grizzlies have had three days off in their series with Oklahoma City for their longest break since the All-Star weekend, more than enough time to become a popular pick to win Western Conference this post-season. Giddy fans are tweeting about possible matchups with others wondering where a parade could be held. When the Grizzlies are out in the city, they hear from supporters with their tickets ready. "You hear it, but we doing a good job focusing," Memphis forward Zach Randolph said Friday of all the excitement. "We dont let that get to us. We dont worry about what people say. We focus and take each game one game at a time and focus on the game." That means Game 3 on Saturday with this best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal tied at 1-1, though the Grizzlies have the next two at home along and three of the final five if needed. The Grizzlies have won three straight on their home court in the post-season and are 17-1 going back to Feb. 8. Another sold-out crowd awaits at the FedExForum with the Grizzlies past their disappointment at missing the chance to return home with a 2-0 lead in this series. "Weve still got to do our part here at home," Grizzlies guard Mike Conley said. "We got to do our part and try to win both games at home in order for that road win to mean something." The Thunder lost their last visit to Memphis when Grizzlies centre Marc Gasol tipped in a bucket for a 90-89 win in overtime on March 20. Kevin Durant said they remain confident in what they know will be a tough series. "I dont think weve fallen off track," Durant said. "We dug ourselves a hole. Weve just got to go in there and worry about the next game and take it a possession at a time." The Grizzlies left Oklahoma City with the split after beating the Thunder 99-93 on Tuesday night. They want to better defend both Durant, leading all scorers this post-season with 37.3 points a game, and his teammates from the 3-point line. Kevin Martin hit three 3s in Game 1, while Derek Fisher scored 19 points in Game 2 after hitting four of five beyond the arc. Grizzlies forward Quincy Pondexter said they know they must better defend the perimeter with someone different stepping up every game this series for Oklahoma City. "They have some weapons, and we know that," Pondexter said. "And thats why theyre such a dangerous." The Grizzlies challenge is figuring out when to guard the shooter out beyond the arc at the risk of leaving Durant too much room to operate. The Grizzlies game plan is to try to take one or two players away, but Memphis guard Mike Conley said they still have to contest Durant as best they can. "When hes a playmaker, we got to do a better job helping and getting out to their shooters like Derek and then Jackson and Martin, all those guys whove been hitting 3s against us. So we got to do a lot better job at that," Conley said. "And if we can do that, we have a great chance to win." Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks has his own issues. The Grizzlies may rank eighth this post-season scoring 98.9 points a game, but they are averaging 105.3 points at home. Conley, Randolph and centre Marc Gasol give Memphis the only team with three players ranked in the top 20 in scoring in these playoffs. Brooks said Memphis scoring at home is definitely a concern. "They have a very good team that has an inside-outside attack," Brooks said. "We have to make sure that we control Conley much better than we did in the second game. Our bigs, our smalls, our wings, everybodys going to have to do a great job defensively to stop them from getting on a run." Memphis may have been the NBAs best in the regular season allowing only 89.3 points a game, but the Thunder ranked second holding opponents to 42.5 per cent shooting. That was just ahead of Memphis, the team with the defensive player of the year in Gasol, guard Tony Allen who finished fifth in that voting, and Conley -- the NBAs steals leader this season. So Brooks wants his Thunder to focus on preventing the Grizzlies from getting offensive rebounds and limiting their own turnovers. Memphis got 23 second-chance points and 29 off Oklahoma Citys 21 turnovers in Game 2. Fisher agrees, especially on the road. "You have to be even more careful with the basketball," Fisher said. "Thats something that in order to impact not just Mike Conley but all of their perimeter players, we have to keep from turning the basketball over and give ourselves a chance to get back and get our defence set." Cheap Jets Jerseys . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. 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Tom Brady and the Patriots clinched another division title and helped the Dolphins jump into a postseason position while Oakland snapped a 13-year playoff drought.New England secured its eighth straight AFC East title and 13th in 14 years and earned a first-round bye with a dominant defensive performance in a 16-3 win at Denver.The Patriots victory allowed Miami to leapfrog the Broncos for the second wild-card position in the AFC.The Raiders beat the Chargers to earn their first trip to the playoffs since losing the 2003 Super Bowl.In the early games Sunday, the NFCs playoff picture got more jumbled and the Chiefs lost control of their division championship hopes.The Packers got right back in the mix for an NFC North title thanks to a last-second win over the Bears and help from the Giants, who beat the Lions and put pressure on the Cowboys in the NFC East.Kansas City lost to Tennessee and then fell out of first place in the AFC West following Oaklands victory. In the AFC South, all three teams vying for first place got big wins.The Seattle Seahawks kicked off Week 15 by securing another NFC West title on Thursday night.Dallas, which already got in, beat Tampa Bay 26-20 on Sunday night to maintain a two-game edge over the Giants.Heres a closer look at the teams and scenarios:AFC EASTNEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-2)Remaining schedule: vs. New York Jets on Dec. 24, at Miami on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-1. Conference record: 9-1.Clinched division and first-round bye with impressive win over the Broncos. Need one win or loss by Raiders to lock up No. 1 seed.MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-5)Remaining schedule: at Buffalo on Dec. 24, vs. New England on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-1. Conference record: 6-4.Their win over the Jets coupled with New Englands win at Denver gave the Dolphins control of the second wild-card spot.Need a miracle: BUFFALO BILLS (7-7)Eliminated: NEW YORK JETS (4-10).---AFC NORTHPITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-5)Remaining schedule: vs. Baltimore on Dec. 25, vs. Cleveland on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-1. Conference record: 7-3.Their comeback win over the Bengals set up a showdown for the division at home on Christmas Day vs. the Ravens. Pittsburgh already lost at Baltimore so it must win that game.BALTIMORE RAVENS (8-6)Remaining schedule: at Pittsburgh on Dec. 25, at Cincinnati on Jan. 1.Division record: 4-0. Conference record: 7-3.They win the division if they win out.Eliminated: CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-8-1), CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-14).---AFC SOUTHHOUSTON TEXANS (8-6)Remaining schedule: vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 24, at Tennessee on Jan. 1.Division record: 5-0. Conference record: 6-4.They might have a quarterback controversy, but Tom Savage led them to a comeback win that keeps them in first place. Houston is tied with the Titans, so their New Years Day rematch at Tennessee could be for the division.TENNESSEE TITANS (8-6)Remaining schedule: at Jacksonville on Dec. 24, vs. Houston on Jan. 1.Division record: 1-3. Conference record: 5-5.An impressive comeback win at Kansas City allows them to control their playoff possibilities. If they win out, they earn a division crown. The Titans would lose a tiebreaker with Houston, so they cant fall behind the Texans going into Week 17. They hold head-to-head tiebreakers over the Broncos and Dolphins, so a wild-card berth is still in play.INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-7)Remaining schedule: at Oakland on Dec. 24, vs. Jacksonville on Jan. 1.Division record: 2-3. Conference record: 4-6.A big win at Minnesota keeps them alive, but they have the tough Raiders and need help.Eliminated: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-12).---AFC WESTOAKLAND RAIDERS (11-3)Remaining schedule: vss.dddddddddddd Indianapolis on Dec. 24, at Denver on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-2. Conference record: 8-2.Oakland clinched its first playoff spot in 14 years with a win over the Chargers. The Raiders must finish one game ahead of the Chiefs to win AFC West because they lost to them twice.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-4)Remaining schedule: vs. Denver on Dec. 25, at San Diego on Jan. 1.Division record: 4-0. Conference record: 7-3.Missed opportunity to clinch a playoff spot and lost control of division race, but hold a tiebreaker over the Raiders because of a series sweep.DENVER BRONCOS (8-6)Remaining schedule: at Kansas City on Dec. 25, vs. Oakland on Jan. 1.Division record: 1-3. Conference record: 5-5.They lost control of their playoff future and their schedule is brutal.Eliminated: SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-8).---NFC EASTDALLAS COWBOYS (12-2)Remaining schedule: vs. Detroit on Dec. 26, at Philadelphia on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-2. Conference record: 8-2.Their magic number to win the division and secure the No. 1 seed is one.NEW YORK GIANTS (10-4)Remaining schedule: at Philadelphia on Thursday, at Washington on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-1. Conference record: 7-3.They put heat on the Cowboys, but still need lots of help to win the division. A wild-card berth is more likely, but they have only road games remaining so it wont be easy.WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-5-1)Remaining schedule: vs. Carolina on Monday, at Chicago on Dec. 24, vs. New York Giants on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-2. Conference record: 5-4.They gained control of their playoff future thanks to Dallas win over Tampa Bay. If they win out, theyre in.Eliminated: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-9).---NFC NORTHDETROIT LIONS (9-5):Remaining schedule: at Dallas on Dec. 26, vs. Green Bay on Jan. 1.Division record: 2-2. Conference record: 7-3.A loss to the Giants plus Green Bays win is setting up a winner-take-all home game vs. the Packers in Week 17. The Lions still have a one-game lead, but their schedule is daunting.GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-6)Remaining schedule: vs. Minnesota on Dec. 24, at Detroit on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-1. Conference record: 6-4.The Packers gained control of their playoff hopes with a win and Detroits loss. If they win out, they take the North.MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-7)Remaining schedule: at Green Bay on Dec. 24, vs. Chicago on Jan. 1.Division record: 1-3. Conference record: 4-6.A blowout loss at home to the Colts leaves Minnesota on the brink of elimination.Eliminated: CHICAGO BEARS (3-11).---NFC SOUTHATLANTA FALCONS (9-5)Remaining schedule: at Carolina on Dec. 24, vs. New Orleans on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-1. Conference record: 7-3.Their win over San Francisco coupled with Tampa Bays loss put them in control in the division race.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-6)Remaining schedule: at New Orleans on Dec. 24, vs. Carolina on Jan. 1.Division record: 3-1. Conference record: 6-4.Fell one game behind the Falcons and lost their grip on the second wild-card position.Need a miracle: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-8), CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-8).---NFC WESTSEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-4-1)Remaining schedule: vs. Arizona on Dec. 24, at San Francisco on Jan. 1.Division record: 2-1-1. Conference record: 5-4-1.The first team to clinch a division title, Seattle jumped up to the No. 2 seed following Detroits loss.Eliminated: ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-8-1), LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-10), SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-13).---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com ' ' '