Cavaliers 111, Grizzlies 89
Kyrie Irving led all five starters in double figures with 24 points as visiting Cleveland dominated Memphis.
Kevin Love added 22 points and 10 rebounds while LeBron James collected 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Cavaliers, who won their fourth straight. Timofey Mozgov contributed 14 points and nine boards while J.R. Smith scored 13 for Cleveland.
Marc Gasol had 18 points while Zach Randolph was held to five on 2-of-8 shooting for the Grizzlies, who suffered their worst home loss of the season. Beno Udrih scored 15 points off the bench for Memphis, which had a three-game winning streak come to an end.
Irving scored five points in a 9-2 run closing the first half that sent the Cavaliers into the break with a 55-42 lead. James, Smith and Matthew Dellavedova each buried a 3-pointer during a 15-0 run that pushed the advantage to 79-53 with 4:47 left in the third quarter, and the lead reached 29 points before Cleveland settled for a 91-66 edge heading to the fourth.
The Grizzlies got it down to 95-74 with just under seven minutes left but James responded with a jumper and Love buried a 3-pointer to spread it back to a 26-point cushion. James finally took a seat with 5:41 remaining and the rest of the starters followed shortly thereafter as the Cavaliers put it away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Memphis G Vince Carter was hit with a pair of technical fouls and ejected with 9:45 left in the third quarter. … Cavaliers F Tristan Thompson grabbed 11 rebounds off the bench to help build up a 49-32 advantage on the glass. … James, Smith and Matthew Dellavedova each hit three 3-pointers as Cleveland went 14-of-34 from beyond the arc.