Gasol has 26 points, 12 boards to lead Grizzlies past Sixers

Randolph then missed his charities on the next Memphis possession after forcing three straight misses from the Sixers, but Nik Stauskas’ three-point attempt to tie the game rimmed out with three seconds left. Memphis also has mastered the Philadelphia 76ers recently.

Memphis held a 6-2 rebounding edge in double overtime, a number that was particularly troubling to a number of the Pelicans’ players.

The three point game that Gasol has shown in just the first games of this season makes you wonder what it was that kept previous coaches from letting him shoot it. Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies led the game in scoring with 26 points on 9 for 17 shooting. He played 46 minutes in that contest, so coach David Fizdale said before Tuesday’s game that he would play a “serviceable” amount of minutes vs Philly. “I can’t remember a blowout”.

“We’ve just gotta be better in those situations”.

One of the Grizzlies’ other overtime games was a 104-99 double overtime win in Philadelphia on November 23.

Gasol led the Grizzlies with a triple-double, 28-points, 11-rebounds and 11-assists.

Since Conley’s absence, the Grizzlies have gone 2-1 and with rookie Andrew Harrison starting in Conley’s place.

T.J. McConnell was productive in his customary relief point guard role, handing out a season-high nine assists. Tony Allen had 19 points and 14 rebounds, to go with three steals.

“I think what hurt us is we couldn’t rebound the ball”, Davis said.

Good teams find a way to win and teams that are not good come up short in winnable games. The Memphis Grizzlies have won four of their last six home games.

The Philadelphia 76ers are desperate for a victory that would snap a rough seven-game losing streak. Last night, Philadelphia lost 98-106 to the Denver Nuggets and disappointed with only a 40 percent field goal success rate. The Sixers, who lead the league in turnovers at 17.4 a game, committed 11 in the first half.

Richaun Holmes (10 points), the second-year center out of Bowling Green, was causing issues inside with three blocks in the first half and converting shots in efficient manner. It’s just part of a young man’s growth. Drafted in 2014, Embiid missed two seasons because of a broken bone in his foot.

Philadelphia is 1-6 when Embiid has Saturday. He’s averaging almost 25 points during Conley’s absence – coming off the bench in all four games.

Okafor did not play Monday due to an illness and will not play Tuesday. “Isn’t it amusing how life changes?” Now you don’t have any. A combination of injuries, illness, and individual workload restrictions left them with just nine players on the active roster. “We have no margin for error”.