Zach Randolph and his red-hot shooting lead the Grizzlies to a 109-90 victory against the Mavericks Tuesday night in Dallas handing the Mavs their first three-game losing streak of the season.
Memphis has won their fourth straight and eighth in their past nine games a night after finishing a season-long five-game homestand.
Randolph had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Marc Gasol added 15 points and a game-high six assists for the Grizzlies. Nick Calathes had season highs with 13 points and 27 minutes for Memphis.
Mike Conley missed Tuesday’s game after spraining his left wrist in a win over Orlando. The Grizzlies were also short Tony Allen who was out with a left ankle sprain
The Mavericks took an early lead in the first quarter, but the Grizzlies didn't trail again after Calathes hit a 3-pointer early in the second quarter. Jordan Adams scored five straight points to start a 9-0 run that broke a 36-36 tie in the tail end of the quater.
The Mavericks fell behind 54-44 at halftime thanks to 14 first-half turnovers, including a steal in the backcourt and layup by Calathes. Dallas quickly pulled within seven early in the third, but Randolph repeatedly hit high-arcing jumpers over Tyson Chandler to keep the Mavericks from getting any closer.
Randolph hit seven straight shots in the second half and was 10 of 15 from the field while finishing with his 15th double-double in the past 16 games. He's had 10 straight double-doubles since returning from a nine-game absence because of a sore right knee.
Chandler Parsons and Monta Ellis scored 19 apiece to lead the Mavericks.
The Grizzlies will return home to take on the Nuggets on Thursday followed by the Thunder on Saturday.
Key Run of the Night
- The Grizzlies used a 26-12 run (from the 8:08 mark of the second quarter through the 41.8-second mark of the period) to turn a two-point deficit (30-28) into a 12-point advantage (54-42).
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Player Notes
- Zach Randolph posted his 26th double-double of the season with a game-high 22 points (10-15 FGs, 2-4 FTs) and a game-high 10 rebounds in 34 minutes. With the win, the Grizzlies improved to 11-1 this season when Randolph scores 20-plus points. Memphis also improved to 22-4 this year when Randolph records a double-double.
- Marc Gasol added 15 points and six assists.
- Nick Calathes contributed a season high 13 points.
- Courtney Lee scored 13 points, hitting 3 of 4 from downtown.