NBA: Memphis Grizzlies fight back to secure single point win over Sacramento Kings
Last Updated: 14/11/14 9:16am
The Sacramento Kings slipped to their third success defeat in agonising fashion, throwing away a 26-point lead to lose by a single point against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night.
The Grizzles trailed 91-76 at the end of the third quarter and seemed to be heading for their first home defeat in 17 games, but a late rally saw them sink 35 points in the last period before Courtney Lee's shot at the buzzer snatched a 111-110 victory.
NBA Results:
Dallas Mavericks 123 Philadelphia 76ers 70
Golden State Warriors 107 Brooklyn Nets 99
Memphis Grizzlies 111 Sacramento Kings 110
Toronto Raptors 93 Chicago Bulls 100
The Dallas Mavericks has a much easier night of it, hammering Philadelphia 123-76 to inflict an eighth successive loss on the 76ers.
The damage was done in the first half, which the Mavericks led 73-29, with Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures for their biggest-ever win.
Dallas' 53-point victory margin surpassed its 50-point win over the New York Knicks in January 2010 as the team's biggest.
Klay Thompson poured in 25 points while Draymond Green added 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Pau Gasol stole the show for Chicago Bulls, scoring 27 points and hauling down 11 rebounds as they held off a last-quarter fightback to beat the Toronto Raptors 100-93.