National Basketball Association
Memphis 108, Phoenix 98
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#11 Derrick Collins, #10 Ron Garretson, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance:
14481
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Grizzlies 108, Suns 98 (OT): Zach Randolph scored 38 points and grabbed 22 rebounds - both season highs - to lift host Memphis in overtime.
Randolph scored 10 of his points in the fourth quarter and six more in the extra session to rally the Grizzlies, who improved to 9-1 at home and sent Phoenix to its fourth consecutive defeat.
Quincy Pondexter had 14 of his 16 points in the second quarter to help Memphis cut into a 16-point deficit, and Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol added 14 points apiece for the Grizzlies.
Goran Dragic scored 19 points to lead six players in double figures for the Suns, who went 1-5 on their road trip. Luis Scola had 16 points and eight boards off the bench.
The Grizzlies erased an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter and forced overtime on Gay's 12-foot jumper from the right wing with 15.9 seconds left. Mike Conley opened the overtime with a 3-pointer and Randolph followed with three straight baskets to help Memphis pull away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Randolph notched his 14th double-double of the season and helped the Grizzlies to a dominating 50-32 edge on the boards. ... Phoenix missed all five of its field-goal attempts in overtime. It also was outscored 60-38 in the paint. ... Grizzlies G Tony Allen (groin) missed his third straight game.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix |
|
Memphis |
Goran Dragic 19 |
Scoring |
Zach Randolph 38 |
Goran Dragic 7 |
Assists |
Marc Gasol 4 |
Luis Scola 8 |
Rebounds |
Zach Randolph 22 |
Marcin Gortat 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach Randolph 8 |
Luis Scola 3 |
Steals |
Darrell Arthur 2 |
Jermaine O'Neal 2 |
Blocks |
Rudy Gay 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Phoenix
|
98 |
46.3 |
6-14 |
16-22 |
22 |
32 |
5 |
12 |
18 |
Memphis
|
108 |
47.1 |
4-19 |
24-31 |
13 |
50 |
9 |
11 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Suns have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .455 after a loss.