Grizzlies 96, Raptors 85
Zach Randolph had 21 points as the Memphis Grizzlies continued their recent dominance over Toronto with a 96-85 win over the Raptors on Monday.
Randolph had zero points over the first 20 minutes of the game, but rattled off six of Memphis' final 12 points in the second quarter to lift the Grizzlies (14-17) to a four-point halftime lead. He added eight more in a pivotal third quarter that saw Memphis outscore the Raptors by a 29-19 margin to put the game away.
Rudy Gay had 18 points, six assists and five steals in a winning cause as the Grizzlies beat Toronto (10-20) for the fourth straight time. Tony Allen added 14 points while Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo chipped in with 12 apiece.
Linas Kleiza led the way with 22 points for the Raptors, who led by eight after one quarter but quickly faded en route to their ninth loss in the past 11 games. Toronto was playing without several key players, including scoring leader Andrea Bargnani (calf).
DeMar DeRozan added 18 points for Toronto, which shot 50 percent for the game but committed 25 turnovers.