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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 101, Philadelphia 83
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 24, 2015
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #73 Tre Maddox, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance: 17579

Grizzlies 101, 76ers 83: Zach Randolph scored 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and pulled down 14 rebounds as Memphis beat visiting Philadelphia for the fifth consecutive time.

Jeff Green added 18 points and Vince Carter had 13 off the bench for the Grizzlies, who have won six of their last seven. Marc Gasol and Mike Conley tallied nine points apiece for Memphis, which dished out 24 assists on 37 made field goals.

Jerami Grant scored a career-high 16 points in a reserve role while Michael Carter-Williams collected 10 points and six assists for the 76ers, who have dropped five straight. Furkan Aldemir corralled a personal-best 11 rebounds for the 76ers, which turned the ball over 24 times.

Randolph and Green scored at the rim on consecutive possessions as the Grizzlies pulled ahead 77-52 and they settled for a 20-point lead heading into the final frame. Grant connected from beyond the arc to trim the deficit to 92-77 before Carter's dunk pushed the margin back to 18 as Memphis went on to beat the 76ers for the eighth time in the last nine meetings.

The Grizzlies led 27-21 after one quarter and Carter buried a 3-pointer as part of a 13-3 run to stretch their advantage to 44-29. Courtney Lee capped a 14-2 surge with a 3-pointer to put Memphis ahead by 24 and the Grizzlies forced 13 first-half turnovers en route to a 60-41 lead at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Grizzlies went 21-of-25 from the free-throw line while the 76ers finished 12-of-22. … Randolph posted his eighth straight double-double to give him 24 on the season. … Carter-Williams finished with five turnovers and has committed 20 in his last five outings.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Memphis
Jerami Grant 16 Scoring Jeff Green 18
Michael Carter-Williams 6 Assists Beno Udrih 5
Furkan Aldemir 11 Rebounds Zach Randolph 14
Jerami Grant 4 Free Throws Made Kosta Koufos 5
Furkan Aldemir 3 Steals Vince Carter 2
K.J. McDaniels 1 Blocks Marc Gasol 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 83 38.3 9-24 12-22 18 48 2 7 24
Memphis 101 46.8 6-14 21-25 24 47 7 10 18
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .767 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The 76ers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .167 after a loss.