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NBA game roundup: Grizzlies outlast Suns in 2 OTs
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.
All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For most of game, power forward Zach Randolph powered the Memphis Grizzlies. Then in the second overtime of a 122-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night at FedExForum, center Marc Gasol took over.
Gasol scored seven of his 12 points in the second overtime as the Grizzlies outscored the Suns 14-2 in the second extra period. Memphis, which blew a double-digit second-half lead, avoided taking a third consecutive loss.
Randolph, playing for just the second time since missing nine games with a sore right knee, finished with a season-high 27 points and 17 rebounds. Memphis point guard Mike Conley finished with 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Shooting guard Courtney Lee chipped in 18 points.
The Suns rallied from a 16-point deficit at the 7:22 mark in the third quarter to send the game into overtime at 101-101. Guard Isaiah Thomas paced Phoenix with 20 points.
Hawks 120, Wizards 89
ATLANTA — Guard Kyle Korver shot 5-for-7 on 3-point attempts en route to 19 points, and red-hot Atlanta ran its winning streak to eight games.
The Hawks, who never trailed, made 16 3-pointers and forced the Wizards into 19 turnovers, including 14 Atlanta steals.
Forward DeMarre Carroll had 16 points for the Hawks and center Al Horford scored 15. Guard Jeff Teague had a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists. Guard John Wall led Washington with 15 points and eight rebounds, but he also committed eight turnovers.
Heat 104, Clippers 90
LOS ANGELES — Center Chris Bosh scored 34 points, and Miami shook off a slow start to defeat Los Angeles.
Center Hassan Whiteside came off the bench to deliver 23 points and 16 rebounds for the Heat, who won for the second time in three games after dropping four in a row. Guard Dwyane Wade had 17 points and 10 assists.
Forward Blake Griffin had 26 points to lead Los Angeles, which had a two-game winning streak snapped and had just three players score in double figures. Point guard Chris Paul finished with 23 points and nine assists, while shooting guard J.J. Redick added 14 points.
Kings 103, Cavaliers 84
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Center DeMarcus Cousins scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and forward Rudy Gay added 23 points, leading Sacramento past Cleveland.
Cousins also had five assists, four steals and three blocked shots, helping the Kings win for the third time in five games. Sacramento is 5-8 since Tyrone Corbin replaced Michael Malone as head coach.
The Cavaliers lost their season-high fifth consecutive game while falling to 1-7 without injured forward LeBron James. Forward Kevin Love led the Cavaliers with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
