Phoenix at Memphis

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TIME: 8:00 PM ET

TV: NBALP

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis crowd was on its feet, the chants resonating through FedExForum in the final two minutes of overtime.

 

"Z-Bo! Z-Bo! Z-Bo!" the faithful hollered, acknowledging the dominance of forward Zach Randolph in a Grizzlies comeback.

 

Randolph set season highs with 38 points and 22 rebounds to carry the Grizzlies down the stretch for a 108-98 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.

 

Randolph was 15 of 22 from the field and dominated in the latter stages of the fourth quarter and most of overtime. He also had three blocks, two in overtime, as Memphis outscored the Suns 14-4 in the extra period, with all the Suns' points coming at the foul line.

 

Teammates said the performance was reminiscent of Randolph's play during the 2011 playoff run, when Memphis defeated top-seeded San Antonio in the first round and carried Oklahoma City to a seventh game in the Western Conference semifinals.

 

"I saw the Zach from two years ago," guard Mike Conley said. "The one where everybody is chanting: `Z-Bo.' That's what we like to see. We don't want him to have to go for 40, or whatever he went for, every night, but we'll take it whenever he wants to give it to us."

 

"It brought up some memories, that's for sure," center Marc Gasol said.

 

Quincy Pondexter had a season-high 16 points for Memphis, while Gasol and Rudy Gay scored 14 apiece. Conley had 11 points for the Grizzlies, but went 2 of 9 from the field. Gay shot 5 for 12.

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