Grizzlies give Sixers their 18th straight loss
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Zach Randolph had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 92-84 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday, sending the 76ers to their record-equaling 18th straight loss to start the season.
Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Randolph, center, battles for a rebound with Brooklyn Nets’ Thaddeus Young, left, and Thomas Robinson during an NBA basketball game Oct. 31, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. AP Photo
The Sixers have lost an NBA-record 28 consecutive games dating to last season and at 0-18 matched the New Jersey Nets’ start in 2009-10.
Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 20 points, while Matt Barnes and Jeff Green finished with 13 apiece as Memphis won for the seventh time in the last nine.
Article continues after this advertisementIsaiah Canaan led the Sixers with 16 points, while Robert Covington and Hollis Thompson scored 12 points apiece.
The Sixers led 76-71 with 7:38 remaining and Memphis fans were booing their team. But the Grizzlies went on a 15-1 run to retake control of the game, with Randolph scoring eight points in the rally.
CLIPPERS 107, TIMBERWOLVES 99
Article continues after this advertisementLOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin scored 12 of his 26 points in the final 6:32 to lead Los Angeles past Minnesota.
Griffin also had eight rebounds and seven assists, Chris Paul added 20 points and nine assists, and J.J. Redick added 18 points for the Clippers.
Los Angeles beat Minnesota for the 13th consecutive time and seventh straight at Staples Center. The Clippers tied their longest winning streak against any opponent in franchise history. They had a 13-game streak against Utah that ended Wednesday night with a 102-91 loss.
Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points for Minnesota.
SUNS 107, RAPTORS 102
TORONTO — Eric Bledsoe had 20 points and 11 assists, Mirza Teletovic also had 20 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the Toronto Raptors 107-102 to end a four-game losing streak.
Teletovic was 6 of 7 from 3-point range, Brandon Knight and Jon Leuer each added 16 points for the Suns, and T.J. Warren had 15.
DeMar DeRozan matched a Toronto season high with 29 points. Coming off a victory Saturday night in Washington, the Raptors had won four straight.
HORNETS 87, BUCKS 82
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Kemba Walker scored 22 points as Charlotte overcame the loss of center Al Jefferson to hold off Milwaukee.
Jefferson went out with a left calf strain with 5:09 remaining in the first quarter. Nicolas Batum added 15 points for the Hornets. They have won five of six, all at home.
Khris Middleton scored 19 points for the Bucks. They have lost three straight.
NETS 87, PISTONS 83
NEW YORK — Thaddeus Young had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Brook Lopez scored 15 points as Brooklyn beat Detroit to improve to 4-13.
Andre Drummond had his NBA-leading 15th double-double for Detroit with 20 points and 18 rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 21 points and seven rebounds.
MAGIC 110, CELTICS 91
ORLANDO, Florida — Victor Oladipo scored 19 points and Nik Vucevic added 18 points and 10 rebounds to help Orlando beat Boston for its third straight victory.
Tobias Harris had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic. Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 20 points and seven assists.
