
CLEVELAND, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Wesley Person scored 24 points, Lamond Murray added 21 and both were hot from long range Wednesday night to boost the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first home win of the season, 101-94 over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Person made four of seven three-pointers and Murray was three of four from beyond the arc, helping the Cavaliers build a 14-point lead with 1:58 remaining.
The Cavaliers avenged a 98-93 defeat Saturday at Memphis, the Grizzlies' lone win of the season. Cleveland is 1-4 at home. Murray hit his final three-pointer with 4:01 remaining to open a 94-83 lead. It was the Cavalierss' 10th shot from three-point range, tying a season high.
Rookie Pau Gasol scored 26 points and Stromile Swift added a season-high 24 for Memphis, which fell to 1-9 on the season and 2-10 all-time against Cleveland.
Jason Williams added 17 points for the Grizzlies, but had just three in the second half.
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