Gasol, Evans fuel rally as Grizzlies beat Sixers
MEMPHIS, TENN. » Marc Gasol scored 19 points, Tyreke Evans added 18 points and eight assists, and the pair led a fourth-quarter rally that lifted the Memphis Grizzlies over the 76ers 105-101 Monday night.
Mario Chalmers added 17 points, including a pair of free throws with 6.2 seconds remaining, to help the Grizzlies overcome a 15-point deficit. Myke Henry, signed to a two-way contract with Memphis earlier this month, had 12 points.
Dario Saric led the Sixers with 22 points and added 10 rebounds, and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarott finished with a season-high 20 points. Robert Covington added 18 points and Joel Embiid had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
The Sixers ended a threegame winning streak despite controlling the game for more than three quarters.
Memphis trailed 83-74 at the end of the third and was still down by double-digits when it began a rally. The Grizzlies took their first lead of the game when the Chester native Evans split a pair of free throws with 6:53 left.
That was early in a 13-4 Memphis run fueled by Evans and Gasol for a 100-95 lead with 3:20 left.
Memphis lead the rest of the way as the Sixers hurt themselves with 10 turnovers in the fourth. Philadelphia made 6 of 17 shots in the final frame. Luwawu-Cabarrot hit his first four 3-pointers, made 5 of 6 in the first half, and his 17 points helped the Sixers hold a 55-49 lead at the break.
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SIXERS » Have reached 100 points in 34 of 43 games and 10 of last 11 . ... Have lost 10 straight in the series . ... Saric has reached double figures in 24 straight games . ... Luwawu-Cabarott started his third game of the season. GRIZZLIES » G Wayne Selden received two technicals — the second in the third quarter . ... Henry connected on a 3-pointer in the third quarter, his first NBA points. Henry signed a two-way contract with Memphis Jan. 13.