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NBA: Memphis 123, Orlando 119

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Rudy Gay had 32 points and seven rebounds Saturday to help the Memphis Grizzlies rally for a 123-119 victory over Orlando.

Memphis trailed 90-85 after the third quarter, but out-scored Orlando 38-31 in the pivotal fourth.

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Gay scored six straight points to pull Memphis into a 91-90 lead with 9:52 remaining. Andre Brown's two free throws with 4:41 left gave Memphis a 104-103 advantage, a lead the winners held until the end.

Carlos Navarro scored 27 points. Mike Miller had 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Kyle Lowy had 12 points, seven assists and four rebounds, while Damon Stoudamire added 11 points for the Grizzlies, who improved their NBA-best road record this season to 13-3.

Orlando got 31 points and 20 rebounds from Dwight Howard. Hedo Turkoglu had 24 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Jameer Nelson had 18 points and eight assists, and Keith Bogans added 16 points for the Magic, who had won two in a row.

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