National Basketball Association
Memphis 99, Philadelphia 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 28, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#34 Marc Davis, #63 Derek Richardson, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
14289
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Zach Randolph led the way with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gay scored six of his 16 points in the final 4:15 as the Memphis Grizzlies came from 21 points down to edge the Philadelphia 76ers, 99-94, on Friday.
Mike Conley added 13 points and Marc Gasol scored 12 for Memphis.
Philadelphia led 44-40 at the half and really opened it up in the third, beginning the quarter with a 26-9 burst to push the lead to 21 points. The Grizzlies recovered a bit at the end of the frame, closing on an 8-3 spurt.
Memphis wasn’t done, forcing two straight turnovers and blocking a shot to spark an 11-0 run and take the lead at 85-84 when Randolph converted a three-point play with 1:45 left. Louis Williams split a pair of free throws to end the Sixers’ drought, but Gay came back with a jumper to push it back to 87-85 and Philadelphia committed a shot clock violation on its next possession.
Randolph went 6 of 6 from the free throw line in the final eight seconds to seal it.
Jrue Holiday and Jodie Meeks scored 16 points apiece for the Sixers.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
Philadelphia |
Zach Randolph 22 |
Scoring |
Jrue Holiday 16 |
Marc Gasol 5 |
Assists |
Andre Iguodala 9 |
Zach Randolph 12 |
Rebounds |
Elton Brand 9 |
Zach Randolph 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Elton Brand 3 |
Tony Allen 2 |
Steals |
Elton Brand 2 |
Tony Allen 3 |
Blocks |
Elton Brand 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
99 |
45.1 |
1-5 |
24-26 |
19 |
41 |
9 |
13 |
14 |
Philadelphia
|
94 |
46.1 |
13-20 |
11-15 |
22 |
33 |
6 |
7 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Denver. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Washington. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.