Grizzlies 85, Thunder 74
Grizzlies 85, Thunder 74: Zach Randolph continued his excellent play with 21 points and 18 rebounds - 10 offensive - as host Memphis grinded out a sixth straight win.
Marc Gasol had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Grizzlies and helped anchor a defense that held Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each to 5-of-16 shooting. Mike Conley (wrist) returned after a two-game absence and scored 10 points and Memphis held Oklahoma City to 34.6 percent shooting while forcing 18 turnovers.
The Thunder got 15 points and seven rebounds from Durant after he returned from a toe injury that forced him to sit for two games. Weary Oklahoma City now returns home for four of its next six games before the All-Star break after playing its seventh and final road game in a stretch of eight contests.
Memphis reserves scored the first 11 Grizzlies points of the fourth quarter to open a 79-64 edge with 6:46 left as the Thunder turned it over seven times. Durant and Serge Ibaka responded with hoops to try and start a rally, but Gasol converted a short jumper and Oklahoma City didn't score another field goal until there was just 28 seconds left.
Courtney Lee scored on a layup and drained a 3-pointer as Memphis turned a 27-25 deficit into an eight-point lead and took a 45-40 edge at the break. The Grizzlies rode Randolph's 14 points, including 12 straight Memphis points in one stretch, to take a 68-62 lead into the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Randolph has posted 12 straight double-doubles after returning from a nine-game absence with a knee injury and has reached double figures in rebounds in a career-best 18 consecutive games. … The Thunder have lost four of five while the Grizzlies have won 10 of 11. … Memphis G Vince Carter missed the game with an injured tendon in his left foot.