National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 122, Phoenix 110
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 11, 2015
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #33 Sean Corbin, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance: 17212

Grizzlies 122, Suns 110 (2OT): Marc Gasol came alive in the second overtime with seven points and Zach Randolph continued his excellent play against Phoenix by scoring a season-high 27 points as host Memphis picked up a much-needed victory.

Gasol, who had scored just five points through the first overtime, opened the second extra session by converting a three-point play and hitting a pair of outside jumpers to provide a 115-108 lead with 2:50 left. Tony Allen provided an exclamation point with a thunderous dunk off a feed from Mike Conley after a Gasol block as the Grizzlies snapped a two-game slide and won for just the fifth time in 12 games.

Randolph, who entered averaging 23.1 points on 60-percent shooting and 12.9 rebounds in his last 11 games against the Suns, shot 11-of-16 from the floor and added 17 rebounds and four assists in his second game back after missing nine games with a knee injury. Conley scored 18 of his 25 points after halftime and added eight assists and seven rebounds as Memphis improved to 4-1 in overtime this season.

Isaiah Thomas scored 20 points and Markieff Morris added 17 for Phoenix, which has lost two straight after winning 10 of 12. Eric Bledsoe scored just 11 points on 5-of-16 shooting but provided the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime in addition to two key steals down the stretch as the Suns battled back from a 16-point deficit before losing for the sixth straight time to Memphis.

Phoenix whittled down its second-half deficit and sent the game into overtime when P.J. Tucker beat Randolph on a drive with 5.9 seconds to play. Bledsoe drained a 3-pointer from the right wing with 33.3 seconds left in the first overtime to give Phoenix a 108-106 lead, but Courtney Lee hit two free throws with 16.2 seconds left after his steal in the backcourt, and Bledsoe's off-balance 15-footer at the buzzer was well short.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Randolph scored the Grizzlies' first 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting - all inside the lane - and finished with 18 points as Memphis took a 51-41 lead at the half. … Suns F Brandon Wright, recently acquired from Boston, had seven points and two rebounds in 15 minutes in his first game. ... Phoenix completed a 2-2 road trip and now heads home for eight straight games.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Memphis
Isaiah Thomas 20 Scoring Zach Randolph 27
Eric Bledsoe 5 Assists Mike Conley 8
Alex Len 13 Rebounds Zach Randolph 17
Gerald Green 4 Free Throws Made Zach Randolph 5
Markieff Morris 3 Steals Tony Allen 2
Alex Len 2 Blocks Marc Gasol 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 110 42.0 8-35 18-23 20 46 7 14 21
Memphis 122 48.0 9-21 17-24 24 54 8 7 24
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .760 after a win and .583 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Suns have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .412 after a loss.