Gasol scores 28 as Grizzlies avenge loss to Heat
MIAMI -- Marc Gasol scored 28 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 110-107 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
Mike Conley finished with 21 points, including 11 in the fourth period as the Grizzlies (11-6) avenged a nine-point loss against Miami Friday at Memphis in the teams' first of the back-to-back set.
Conley's two free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining gave the Grizzlies their final margin.
Josh Richardson's game-tying 3-point attempt with 1.3 seconds left bounced off the rim.
Conley hit two late 3-pointers, the second giving the Grizzlies a 108-101 lead with 1:25 remaining.
Dion Waiters scored six unanswered points to cut Memphis' lead to one. Waiters' layup with 18.4 seconds left put the Heat within 108-107.
Waiters scored 28 points and Hassan Whiteside and Richardson finished with 15 points for the Heat (5-11).
Conley's 3-pointer with 3:06 remaining gave the Grizzlies a 102-98 lead after Miami ran off unanswered points on James Johnson's 3-point play and Richardson's two free throws.
Richardson's hook shot with 2:43 left cut Memphis' lead to 102-100 before Conley responded with a 3-point play that increased the Grizzlies advantage to 105-100 with 2:00 remaining.
The Heat led the entire first period and enjoyed their largest lead on Richardson's 3-pointer that gave Miami a 23-14 advantage with 5:29 left.
Memphis limited Miami to 7-of-19 shooting in the second quarter and took its first lead 34-33 on Tony Allen's layup 3:34 into the period. Gasol's layup and 3-pointer helped the Grizzles outscore the Heat 9-2 in the final 3:54 of the period for a 51-49 lead at halftime.
NOTES: Memphis G Mike Conley started Saturday's second game of the back-to-back set against Miami after he played as a reserve in Friday's 90-81 loss to the Heat. Coach David Fizdale said he will continue to monitor Conley's minutes to avoid overuse. ... F Zach Randolph remained on bereavement leave and missed the two games against Miami. Randolph's mother, Mae Randolph, passed away on Thanksgiving. ... The Heat again played without starters G Goran Dragic and F Justise Winslow. Dragic missed the two-game series with the Grizzlies because of a strained left elbow. A sprained left wrist has sidelined Winslow for the last seven games. ... The Heat conclude a brief two-game homestand on Monday against Boston. Miami is currently in a stretch with 10 of 13 games on the road.