Three 6 Mafia's "It's a Fight" blared over the FedExForum speakers with 4 minutes, 16 seconds left in a back-and-forth affair Friday between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers.

The Grizzlies held a one-possession lead and faced the tough task of holding off one of the NBA's most dynamic offensive teams. Less than a minute later of game action, Clippers wing Paul George made a 3-pointer to give his team a one-point lead.

Memphis battled, but the Clippers went on a 12-4 run in the final three minutes, and the Grizzlies fell 101-95.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies (20-37) with 29 points. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers (37-18) with 24 points.

Here are some takeaways.

Small-ball lineups take over

Clippers big men Ivica Zubac and Mason Plumlee were the only two players to play Friday night who have spent the majority of their careers at center. Those two combined to play 35 minutes. The Clippers used Amir Coffey as their small-ball center, and the Grizzlies started Jackson with the 6-foot-6 Lamar Stevens serving as his backup. Grizzlies two-way center Trey Jemison was inactive. He'll be on a games restriction for the remainder of the season because of his contract.

Memphis played its small lineup due to limited bigs available, while the Clippers dealt with Zubac's foul trouble. Jackson did a good job of scoring in isolations against the Clippers when they went small, but Los Angeles forced a crucial turnover with a little more than a minute left in the game after doubling Jackson while he drove to the basket.

Jake LaRavia makes return

LaRavia called the past three weeks "a grind" as he worked his way back from an ankle injury. The 2022 first-round pick returned on Friday in a limited role off the bench. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said on Thursday that LaRavia would be on a minutes restriction.

He first checked in the game for the final two minutes of the first quarter. He missed his first five shots before converting a 3-point play with 8:42 left in the second quarter. He appeared to still be knocking the rust off after finishing with three points on 1-for-8 shooting.

Sticking to the plan

The Clippers' lineup features three players who have spent most of their careers averaging more than 20 points per game, and a nightly double-double threat in Zubac. The Grizzlies identified Terrance Mann as the weakest link and forced the guard to make shots. They helped off of Mann and left him open or had late contests on many of his shots. It took Mann only one quarter to surpass his season average of 7.4 points per game.

Considering Mann entered the game shooting 30.9% on 3-pointers, it felt like the right plan against a stacked offensive lineup. However, he made the Grizzlies pay. He made a season-high four 3-pointers, finished with 23 points and added 12 rebounds.

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What's next

Memphis will get two days off before returning to action on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets in its fifth straight home game. This will be the first of two meetings with the Nets.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 29 but Memphis Grizzlies lose to Clippers