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NBA roundup: Grizzlies top Spurs in three overtimes

Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is congratulated by teammates after sinking a last-second basket against the Spurs to send the game into a second overtime.
(Darren Abate / Associated Press)
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Marc Gasol scored 26 points, including a banked-in three-pointer as regulation expired, and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies overcame blowing a 23-point lead for a 117-116 triple-overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Zach Randolph had 21 points and 21 rebounds in the Grizzlies’ sixth consecutive victory. Vince Carter added a season-high 18 points for Memphis (21-4).

Danny Green scored 25 points, and Tim Duncan had 23 points and 16 rebounds for San Antonio. His jumper rattled in to force the third overtime, but he made only five of 15 free throws.

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Manu Ginobili added 21 points, but shot an airball on a three-pointer in the final seconds for the Spurs. San Antonio made a season-high 17 three-pointers.

Phoenix 111, at Charlotte 106: Reserve Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points, Goran Dragic had 20 and the Suns ended a six-game losing streak. Al Jefferson had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which has lost four in a row and fell to 1-11 against Western Conference teams.

Atlanta 127, at Cleveland 98: Shelvin Mack scored a career-high 24 points and the Hawks routed the Cavaliers for their 11th victory in 12 games. After trailing 50-38 midway through the second quarter, Atlanta outscored Cleveland 89-48 the rest of the way and sent the Cavaliers to their largest loss of the season.

Dallas 117, at Detroit 106: Chandler Parsons scored a season-high 32 points and Monta Ellis added 25 for the Mavericks, who won back-to-back games on the road. Andre Drummond had 19 points and 24 rebounds but couldn’t help the Pistons end an 11-game losing streak at home.

Utah 105, at Miami 87: Gordon Hayward scored 29 points and the Jazz overcame 42 points from Dwyane Wade to beat the Heat. Utah won for the second time in its last 14 games — against last year’s finalists, San Antonio and Miami.

at Toronto 105, Brooklyn 89: Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 12 assists, Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Raptors used a big fourth quarter to beat the Nets and become the first Eastern Conference team to reach 20 wins.

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at Boston 109, Orlando 92: Rajon Rondo, rumored to be on the trading block, had 13 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds to lead the balanced Celtics.

at Portland 104, Milwaukee 97: LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Trail Blazers pulled away in the fourth quarter.

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