NBA: Marc Gasol leads Memphis Grizzlies to overtime win over San Antonio Spurs
Last Updated: 18/12/14 8:48am
Marc Gasol scored 26 points, including a banked-in three-pointer as regulation expired as Memphis outlasted San Antonio 117-116 in triple overtime.
Zach Randolph had 21 points and 21 rebounds in the Grizzlies' sixth straight victory and Vince Carter added a season-high 18 points for Memphis (21-4).
In Cleveland, Shelvin Mack scored a career-high 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Cavaliers 127-98 for their 11th victory in 12 games.
LeBron James scored 21 points but didn't play in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers have lost three of four since winning eight straight.
In Toronto, Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 12 assists and Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors used a big fourth quarter to beat Brooklyn 105-89.
Toronto, which leads the Eastern Conference at 20-6, reached 20 wins before Christmas for the first time in its 20-year history.
Rockets guard James Harden scored 41 points as Houston beat Denver 115-111 after Arron Afflalo tied the game on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation.
Patrick Beverley sealed Houston's seventh win in eight games by hitting four straight free throws in the final 17.8 seconds and Dwight Howard added 24 points despite a strained right knee that had him questionable for the game.
In Detroit, Chandler Parsons scored a season-high 32 points and Monta Ellis added 25 as Dallas beat the Pistons 117-106.
Parsons fell two points short of a career high as he helped the Mavericks win a second road game in two nights while Dirk Nowitzki contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Jazz forward Gordon Hayward scored 29 points and Enes Kanter added 18 as Utah overcame 42 points from Dwyane Wade to beat Miami 105-87.
Wade shot 12 of 19 for Miami, which has lost seven of its last eight home games and has dropped four straight on its floor for the first time since 2011.
In Charlotte, Suns guard Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points and Goran Dragic had 20 as Phoenix snapped a six-game losing streak with a 111-106 win over the struggling Hornets.
Al Jefferson had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, who have lost four straight, and they fell to 1-11 against Western Conference teams.
Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo had 13 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds to help Boston beat Orlando 109-92.
Brandon Bass scored 18 points, and Jeff Green and Jared Sullinger each finished with 16. Kelly Olynyk added 15 points for the Celtics, who won their second in a row after a three-game losing streak.
In Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points and 15 rebounds, as the Trail Blazers pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Milwaukee 104-97 with both teams reeling from injuries to key players.
Damian Lillard added 29 points and seven assists for the Blazers, who lost starting center Robin Lopez to a broken hand on Monday while the Bucs were without Jabari Parker after the heralded rookie tore his ACL on Monday against Phoenix.
Clippers forward Blake Griffin had 31 points and 16 rebounds, and DeAndre Jordan added 23 rebounds and 15 points in Los Angeles' 102-100 victory over Indiana.
Chris Paul had 20 points and nine assists, helping the two-time defending Pacific Division champions win for the 11th time in 13 games