Memphis: Spain’s Marc Gasol scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies over the Los Angeles Clippers 107-91 on Sunday for their 22nd consecutive home-court triumph.
Zach Randolph added 10 points and eight rebounds while Courtney Lee netted 13 points for the Grizzlies, who won for the sixth time in seven games to reclaim the NBA’s best record at 12-2.
Chris Paul scored 22 points and also contributed five rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Clippers, who fell to 7-5.
Los Angeles pulled within 78-70 late in the third quarter but Memphis answered with a 25-8 run to seal the victory.
Bend Udrih and Quincy Pondexter each scored 11 points while Tony Allen scored 12 points for Memphis.
The Grizzlies enjoyed the biggest blowout of a night that saw Miami edge Charlotte 94-93 on Chris Bosh’s baseline jump shot with 31 seconds remaining and Portland improve to 10-3 with a 94-88 triumph at Boston.
Luol Deng scored 26 points, and Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers each added 20 as Miami held on in the final seconds to beat Charlotte and snap a three-game home slide.
Kemba Walker missed two potential go-ahead shots in the final half-minute for the Hornets, and Al Jefferson’s tip-in try bounced off the rim as time expired as Charlotte dropped its fifth straight.
Chalmers had 10 assists for his second double-double of the season and Shabazz Napier scored 14 for the Heat.
Jefferson finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds for Charlotte, which got 17 points from Lance Stephenson and 16 from Walker. The Hornets led by as many as eight in the fourth, before Miami rallied.
Miami was without guard Dwyane Wade for the sixth straight game.
Elsewhere, LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and reserve Chris Kaman scored 16 points as Portland extended its winning streak to seven games.
Damian Lillard added 12 points and five assists for Portland, which began a brief East swing. Nicolas Batum also had 12 points.
Jeff Green and Jared Sullinger had 19 points apiece for Boston, which dropped its fifth in six games. Avery Bradley and Rajon Rondo each scored 13. Rondo added eight assists and six rebounds.
The game was tied at 72-all after three quarters before the Trail Blazers took charge with a 17-5 run to start the fourth. Wesley Matthews and Lillard each hit a 3-pointer just over a minute apart.
