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Marc Gasol decided to be less analytical and more assertive on the offensive end. The Memphis Grizzlies liked the results.

Gasol scored a career-high 38 points to go with 13 rebounds and four blocks, and the Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Tuesday night. Gasol's performance represented a significant departure from his previous five games, when he twice failed to score in double digits and never had more than 15 points.

"It's been a tough week to 10 days as far as me playing and I wanted to take a different approach to the game and it worked," Gasol said. "I imposed a little bit my will. ... Instead of trying to get somebody else going or trying to read and see what was in front of me, I just went ahead and tried to be a little more aggressive."

New Orleans lost despite the return of starting guard Tyreke Evans and top reserve Norris Cole. Evans was the Pelicans' best offensive player with 20 points and 10 assists, but that wasn't enough to overcome a Memphis squad that scored 52 points in the paint and missed only one of 26 free throws.

"It's tough when you have two of your key guys come back and all the lineups are messed up and everybody's trying to get back accustomed to one another," said Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, whose team has dropped three straight. "But that's not an excuse. We've still got to come out and play defensively. Offensively, we'll be fine, but defensively we've got to come out and play a lot better than what we're doing the past couple games."

Cole finished with 11 points but missed nine of 12 shots and was 2 of 7 from 3-point range.

Gasol was 11 of 22 from the field, scoring on everything from power moves inside to mid-range fades. He also set a new career mark by making all 16 of his foul shots.

"It was fun to watch. It was fun to be a part of. We were all rooting for him, man. Those are special nights," Grizzlies guard Mike Conley said. "When he's aggressive like that, man, obviously you see what he's capable of doing, and hopefully that starts a trend."

Zach Randolph added 14 points, while Courtney Lee and Matt Barnes scored 13 each.

Davis finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and career high-tying nine blocked shots for the Pelicans. But he struggled with his shooting, going 4 of 15 from the field and 8 of 13 on free throws.

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Gasol leads Grizzlies past Pelicans

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Grizzlies vs. Sixers: Photos

Find out what Coach Joerger has to say about the game during our live post-game press conference which takes place approximately 10-15 minutes after the final buzzer.

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Postgame press conference: MEMvPHI

The Memphis Grizzlies tightened its defense in the fourth  quarter to hold off the Philadelphia 76ers 92-84 at FedExForum on Sunday evening.

The Grizz forced the Sixers into eight turnovers in the fourth  quarter alone and 27 in the game, a season-high for the Grizzlies defense as they improved to 10-8 on the season.

For the fifth game in a row, Philadelphia held a lead late  in the fourth, but again couldn’t find a way to hold on and moved to 0-18 while still searching for the first win of the season.

Matt Barnes played  an instrumental part in the win as he littered the stats sheet with 13 points,  eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. With a plus-minus of 11 to lead  all players, the Grizzlies moved to 8-0 in games where Barnes finishes in the  positive in that category.

Randolph returned from knee soreness to his reliable  production and performance, recording his fifth double-double of the season  with a 17-point, 11-rebound outing. Marc  Gasolled the team in boards with 12, but just missed out on another  double-double as he finished with nine points. Point guard Mike Conley’s 20 points led all scorers, and he added four rebounds  and five assists.

Isaiah Canaan led the Sixers with 16 points,  while rookie Jahlil Okafor finished  just shy of a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.

Both teams struggled to hold onto the ball, combining for 53  turnovers. Memphis turned it over 26 times, which resulted in 28 points for the  76ers, while scoring 25 off of the Sixers’ turnovers. Philadelphia entered tonight’s  game averaging 18.5 turnovers per game, but it was a rare night for the  Grizzlies, who are usually among the top teams in turnover differentials.

Memphis held a 37-31 lead after the first half, and extended  the lead to as much as 10 early in the third frame, but the Sixers caught on  fire from beyond the arc while taking advantage of seven turnovers for 14  points to outscore the Grizzlies 36-27 and take a three-point lead into the  fourth quarter.

The Sixers shot 63.6 percent both from the field (14-for-22),  and on three-pointers (7-for-11) in the frame, with six different players  hitting from long range. Four of the seven three-pointers came in the final  5:18 when Robert Covingtontied the game at 51. -- Jared Emerson/Grizzlies.com

The Grizzlies will face the Pelicans in New Orleans on Tuesday at 7pm. Catch the action starting with the Grizzlies Live! pregame show at 6:30pm on FOX Sports Southeast and 92.9FM ESPN Radio.

Join us as we roll back the clock and celebrate Memphis hoops history at our second Grizzlies/Memphis Sounds Hardwood Classics Night on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7pm when the Grizzlies take on the Spurs

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Grizzlies shut down Sixers, 92-84

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