Grizzlies 84, Cavaliers 78: Zach Randolph had 19 points and eight rebounds while Marc Gasol also scored 19 points as host Memphis staged a fourth-quarter comeback to post its 10th win in 11 games.
Rudy Gay contributed 15 points and Quincy Pondexter added 10 off the bench for the Grizzlies, who improved to 2-1 on their season-high five-game homestand.
Anderson Varejao recorded 15 points and 22 rebounds, Dion Waiters also scored 15 points and Daniel Gibson chipped in 11 for Cleveland, which went winless on its three-game road trip and has lost nine of 10 overall.
Trailing by seven after three quarters, Memphis rallied to forge a 74-74 tie with 7:24 remaining as Pondexter and Gay hit back-to-back 3-pointers. The Grizzlies took their first lead since late in the opening period when Tony Allen made a pair of free throws with 2:49 to play, and Randolph hit a jump shot with 1:29 left to make it 80-76.
After Alonzo Gee's dunk got Cleveland back within two, Jerryd Bayless put away the game with a pull-up jumper and two free throws.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Grizzlies played without G Mike Conley Jr., who sat out with flu-like symptoms. Bayless started in his place and had nine points and six assists in 34 minutes. ... Randolph failed to record a double-double for the first time in 12 games this season. ... The Cavaliers held their opponent under 100 points for just the second time in 10 road contests.
Cleveland | Memphis | |
Anderson Varejao 15 | Scoring | Marc Gasol 19 |
Jeremy Pargo 3 | Assists | Jerryd Bayless 6 |
Anderson Varejao 22 | Rebounds | Zach Randolph 8 |
Dion Waiters 5 | Free Throws Made | Marc Gasol 5 |
Dion Waiters 4 | Steals | Tony Allen 3 |
Tristan Thompson 2 | Blocks | Darrell Arthur 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Cleveland | 78 | 40.8 | 4-16 | 12-15 | 12 | 41 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
Memphis | 84 | 46.5 | 4-11 | 14-18 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 15 |