Grizzlies 103, Magic 94
Zach Randolph recorded 24 points and 10 rebounds for his ninth straight double-double as Memphis defeated visiting Orlando for the eighth straight time.
Randolph added a season-high six assists while Marc Gasol contributed 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for the Grizzlies, who have won seven of the last eight games. Beno Udrih registered 15 points, Jeff Green had 12 and Courtney Lee added 11 for Memphis, which made 24-of-26 free throws.
Nikola Vucevic led the way with 18 points and 12 rebounds while Victor Oladipo scored 18 as the Magic lost their sixth straight contest. Elfrid Payton scored 12 and Dewayne Dedmon chipped in a career-high 10 points to go along with 10 boards for Orlando, which had 18 turnovers.
Randolph had a dozen points as the Grizzlies led by five after one quarter and Udrih scored seven during a 15-6 run early in the second for a 12-point bulge. Gasol recorded six points late in the first half to push the lead as high as 20 before Memphis settled for a 67-48 edge at intermission while shooting 59.5 percent from the field.
Oladipo scored 11 in the third quarter as the Magic got as close as 12 before Randolph had two baskets and the Grizzlies scored eight of the final 12 to build the lead to 89-73 going to the fourth. Orlando pulled within 101-92 after Payton’s free throw with 1:07 to go, but Oladipo missed a 3-pointer to get closer and Udrih sealed it with a layup.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Udrih, who played with the Magic in 2012-13, has scored 30 points and dished out 10 assists – five Monday -- in two games against his former team this season. … Orlando veteran G Ben Gordon was inactive for the second straight game. … Memphis SG Vince Carter chipped in five points on his 38th birthday.