Gasol has 38 points and 13 rebounds as Grizzlies beat Pelicans 113-104
Marc Gasol had 38 points and 13 rebounds, making all 16 of his free throws, and the Memphis Grizzlies went on a 16-4 run in the third quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104.
The Pelicans led 76-70 with 6:44 left in the third quarter. Gasol’s 2 free throws put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 2:57 left in the quarter. They took an 86-80 lead with 2:06 left in the quarter and led by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter.
Gasol and Mike Conley set each other up for 5 baskets and 10 points, 4 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Pelicans, Tyreke Evans had 20 points (10 in the paint) and 10 assists.
The Grizzlies grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to the Pelicans’ 9. The Pelicans forced 6 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 27-17 in 10 minutes together.