Grizzlies 99, Heat 90 (OT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Center Marc Gasol scored a game-high 23 points -- seven of them in overtime -- as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Miami Heat 99-90 Tuesday night at FedExForum.
The scored tied 83-83 at the end of regulation, Memphis jumped out to an 89-83 advantage in overtime and the Heat never drew closer than three points. Gasol also had eight rebounds, six assists and four blocks.
The Grizzlies (18-16) did not make a field goal over the last 6:32 of the fourth quarter as the Heat (18-13) erased a nine-point deficit and tied the game at 83-83 with 2:57 to play on a hook shot by center Hassan Whiteside (5 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks before fouling out).
Memphis point guard Mike Conley (16 points and 5 assists) had a good look at a pull-up jumper with 5.9 seconds left but the ball rimmed out. Heat forward Chris Bosh (22 points) missed a floater at the buzzer and the game went to overtime still tied at 83-83.
The Heat didn't shoot a free throw in the second half until 4:34 was left in the fourth quarter and Tony Allen was whistled for a flagrant one foul. Guard Dwyane Wade (19 points and 5 assists) missed both attempts.
The game was tied at the half, but Memphis closed the third quarter on a 7-0 run for a 69-62 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Miami hit 33 of 79 shots (44.3 percent) from the floor and was 11 of 29 (37.9 percent) from 3-point range. Memphis was 38 of 87 (43.7 percent) from the field and 4 of 15 (26.7 percent) from behind the arc.
The Grizzlies got 17 points and seven rebounds from power forward Zach Randolph and forward Jeff Green finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Point guard Goran Dragic had 16 points and five assists for Miami.
Despite the Heat shooting 56.7 percent in the first half and knocking down 4 of 8 threes, the score was tied 47-all at the break. Miami left points on the board by going 9 of 16 (56.3 percent) from the free-throw line through the first two quarters.
NOTES: The NBA suspended Grizzlies F Matt Barnes in connection with a physical altercation he had with New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher back in October at the home of Barnes' ex-wife. The suspension is for two games, so Barnes was to miss Tuesday's game with the Heat and Saturday's game at Utah. PF Zach Randolph replaced Barnes in the starting lineup Tuesday. ... The Grizzlies waived second-year G Russ Smith and signed veteran C Ryan Hollins to back up Marc Gasol. Hollins, 31, averaged 1.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in five games with Washington this season before being released. Hollins made a good impression in the Grizzlies' preseason training camp. ... G Dwyane Wade, who turns 34 in January, played in 29 of Miami's first 30 games. "He's in terrific shape," said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. "He puts in three hours to (every) one hour on the court."