Grizzlies 109, Mavericks 90
Zach Randolph collected 22 points and 10 rebounds in his 10th straight double-double as Memphis knocked off visiting Dallas.
Marc Gasol added 15 points and six assists and Courtney Lee buried three 3-pointers en route to 13 points for the Grizzlies, who have won four straight and eight of nine. Nick Calathes scored a season-high 13 points off the bench and Vince Carter scored 12 in his first game back in Dallas after leaving in free agency.
Chandler Parsons and Monta Ellis scored 19 points apiece as the Mavericks dropped their third straight game. Dirk Nowitzki had 11 points and Tyson Chandler scored 10 on 4-of-4 shooting for Dallas.
Randolph had six points and an assist during an 8-0 burst that pushed the lead to 96-77 with 8:27 to play. Carter’s free throws pushed the lead to 21 points just over three minutes later and the Grizzlies’ reserves coasted to the finish.
Memphis used an 18-6 run to grab a 12-point lead before Chandler’s basket cut the gap to 54-44 at the break. Jeff Green and Lee buried back-to-back 3-pointers to spread the gap to 68-54, and Memphis carried a 14-point advantage into the fourth quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Grizzlies G Mike Conley sat out with a wrist injury and is day-to-day. … Green and Calathes each hit a pair of 3-pointers and Memphis went 10-of-21 from beyond the arc. … Chandler has hit 50 percent of his shots or better in 11 straight games.