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Grizzlies beat Magic for 11th straight home victory

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at Memphis 99, Orlando 94: Zach Randolph had 23 points and 19 rebounds, O.J. Mayo scored 20 points and the Grizzlies won their 11th straight home game. Memphis also matched its 24-victory total from last season.

Atlanta 102, at Houston 95: Josh Smith had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who won in Houston for the first since Feb. 25, 1999, breaking a string of 10 consecutive losses there. The Rockets have lost seven of their last 11 games.

Chicago 98, at San Antonio 93: Derrick Rose had 27 points as the Bulls won their third straight and added another impressive victory over a Western Conference team on their seven-game swing. They surprised Houston and Phoenix last week. The Spurs have lost five of six.

at Utah 124, Phoenix 115: Carlos Boozer had 21 points and 20 rebounds for the Jazz, which outscored the Suns by 20 points in the second half and 33-19 in the final quarter. The Suns’ Steve Nash had 15 assists and became the eighth NBA player to surpass 8,000.

at Denver 104, Charlotte 93: Chauncey Billups scored 27 points, Arron Afflalo matched his career high with 24 and the Nuggets won their seventh straight despite playing without Carmelo Anthony, sidelined because of an ankle sprain.

New Orleans 98, at Portland 97: Chris Paul made a 15-foot jump shot with 3.8 seconds left to win it for the Hornets.

Indiana 109, at Philadelphia 98: Danny Granger scored 26 points and the Pacers earned a split of their home-and-home series with the 76ers.

at Boston 95, Clippers 89

-- associated press

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