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Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Marc Gasol led all five Grizzlies starters in double figures with 16 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis stayed unbeaten with a 93-81 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Gasol and Zach Randolph both provided double-doubles, with the latter contributing 15 points and 11 boards, but the duos interior defense was the bigger story in this one. Gasol and Randolph limited Anthony Davis to 14 points and eight boards, pedestrian totals from the lofty standards he set early this season. Davis was averaging 28.5 points and 16.0 rebounds through two games coming in. We got them in the mud, got our hands and bodies on people. We were very physical, Grizzlies head coach David Joerger. Tyreke Evans scored 21 points for the Pelicans, losers in two straight following an opening night win. Its just one of those nights where the shot wasnt falling, but we cant let that affect us, Evans said. The Grizzlies are 4-0 for the first time in franchise history. Memphis never trailed in the first half and led 40-33 after a low-scoring opening 24 minutes. After Eric Gordon tied things at 48 with two free throws, the Grizzlies rattled off 12 straight points to take control. Gasol scored eight during the spurt, including a pair of three-point plays. Ryan Anderson finally ended the Pelicans drought with a three-point play of his own. The Pelicans then cut the margin to 60-54, but Memphis caught a break when Evans missed an uncontested fastbreak layup. Vince Carter hit a triple at the other end, and the lead was back to nine. The spread was 64-56 after three, and the Grizzlies led by at least three the rest of the way. Game Notes Tony Allen had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis ... Grizzlies shooting guard Courtney Lee missed the game with a concussion ... Memphis reserves outscored their counterparts, 25-19. Through three games, they had been outscored 124-51 ... New Orleans had just two fastbreak points. Devin Funchess Jersey . - Regan Smith had the checkered flag in sight at Daytona a year ago and a freight train of cars in his rearview mirror. Mark Glowinski Jersey . According to a police report, Douglas is accused of grabbing his girlfriend by the neck and slamming her against the wall several times while he carried her from the elevator to their Hartford hotel room early Sunday morning. http://www.cheapcoltsjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=authentic-malik-hooker-jersey . The CFL will help tackle womens cancers by playing four special "CFL PINK" games this weekend. Reggie Wayne Jersey . In the late match, Shinji Okazaki scored two goals to pace Mainz to a 3-2 victory at Werder Bremen. Goals from Milan Badelj, Maximilian Beister and Hakan Calhanoglu ended Hamburgs two-match losing run and kept Hannover winless in seven games. Billy Brown Jersey . "Im proud of him," Jones said in an interview from Sacramento, site of the UFCs weekend televised card. "I think hes listening to his body and hes doing what makes him happy and thats what life is about ultimately.BAYAMON, Puerto Rico -- Danny Garcia successfully defended his two 140-pound titles Saturday night in a 12-round slugfest with Mauricio Herrera. Garcias improved to 28-0 in the fifth defence of his WBC light welterweight crown and fourth of his WBA belt. He received winning scores of 116-112 from two judges and the third had the fighters even at 114. Garcias right eye was swollen after the early rounds and his nose bloodied by a big shot from Herrera (20-4) in the ninth. Fighting his way off the ropes, the champion rallied with some solid shots to end the round. "I just needed to keep my composure and throw power shots," Garcia said. It wasnt an easy fight for Garcia, a Philadelphia native with deep Puerto Rican roots who was driven on by a raucous crowd of more than 10,100 in his mothers hometown. "Of course it was an advantage," Garcia said. The 33-year-old Herrera threw and landed slightly moore punches than the 25-year-old champion, but Garcia finished with a wide edge in power punches.dddddddddddd. Both fighters remained active in a bout that picked up pace and quality in the later rounds. Herrera couldnt match Garcias power, but his toughness and guile was evident. "I felt I won the fight. I thought it was close, but I thought I won," Herrera said. "Hes a crafty veteran," Garcia said. "I just had to make adjustments." The title defence was seen as a stepping stone to bigger paydays and is sure to spur talk about a potential showdown with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather. Garcia said after the fight he may consider moving up to 147 pounds, saying co |
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