Allen’s absence felt in Grizzlies Game 5 loss to Warriors

The Memphis Grizzlies figured Tony Allen's absence would hurt on the defensive end. They hoped that Jeff Green and Vince Carter could make up for the defensive stopper's injury on the offensive end. Instead Green and Carter struggled to make shots and Marc Gasol was unable to dominate inside as the Grizzlies fell 98-78 to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their second-round series on Wednesday night. ''Once a guy doesn't play you don't look for another guy to do what Tony Allen does, because Tony Allen has a special talent,'' Gasol said.