“Zach Randolph was awesome”, said Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley. He’s the latest Memphis frontline player to be injured. Through 56 games this season, Conley is averaging 15.3 points, 6.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds.
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Cavs duo LeBron James (28, nine rebounds and five assists) and Kyrie Irving (27) combined for 55 points. Cleveland trailed the Grizzlies the entire game before taking its first lead on Irving’s steal and layup with 2:42 remaining.
The Memphis Grizzlies’ struggle to move beyond the. Chalmers made a free throw and Carter made two free throws before James hit a 3-pointer to bring the Cavs within 104-103.
The Bulls had six players score in double figures in their second straight win after a four-game slide.
Only an hour before tip-off, Memphis coach David Joerger hadn’t finalized his starting lineup.
Memphis, which has won three of its last four before a 100-109 loss at home to Phoenix Sunday, has a 4.5-game lead over Dallas at fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
The short-handed Grizzlies faced a daunting task, but they weren’t intimidated and almost led from start to finish.
The Memphis Grizzlies have thrived even with a pair of starters missing but couldn’t get past the lowly Phoenix Suns last weekend.
Earlier in the third quarter, Green outworked four Cleveland players under the basket for a rebound and follow shot.
Tony Allen scored a season-high 26 points and the Grizzlies, playing with just one of their starters, stunned the Cavaliers 106-103 on Monday night. The Cavs visit the Lakers at Staples Center on Thursday night. Bryant is retiring at the conclusion of his 20th season in the National Basketball Association. Cleveland has also pushed the pace more since Tyronn Lue took over as head coach. Consider Barnes questionable for Wednesday’s matchup with Boston.
Randolph will try to keep Phoenix from earning back-to-back road wins for the first time in exactly one year while improving on his 19.1-point average in the last 11 games.
INDIANAPOLIS – Monta Ellis scored 26 points and Paul George added 23 to help IN end San Antonio’s eight-game winning streak. “We took their biggest hit that they could give us and responded the best way we know how – by defending and sharing the ball”.
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San Antonio closed to within three points on several occasions in the final two minutes on the road, but the Pacers held firm to record just their second victory in 17 meetings against the Spurs since 2008.
