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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Rudy Gay's 33 points and 10 rebounds Friday lifted Memphis to a 102-97 victory against Philadelphia.
Memphis has won three in a row for the first time this season.
Marcus Williams and Gay sank key field goals, giving Memphis a 96-86 lead with 4:07 left in the fourth period following back-to-back Philadelphia turnovers.
The teams traded field goals before a dunk by Andre Iguodala made it 98-95 Memphis with 43 seconds left, and the 76ers got no closer.
Zach Randolph scored 21 with 11 rebounds, Marc Gasol scored 19 with 10 rebounds, and O.J. Mayo had 12 points with three assists for the Grizzlies, who have gone 4-8 to start the season.
Lou Williams led Philadelphia with 31 points, five assists and six steals.
Elton Brand scored 22 with six rebounds, while Iguodala had 15 points, five assists and nine rebounds for the 76ers, who have lost five of seven.
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ATLANTA, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Roland Martin is being suspended as a CNN commentator because of allegedly homophobic tweets during the Super Bowl, the network said Wednesday.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
The Beach Boys have signed up to sing at Sunday's Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles, organizers said Wednesday.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Janice Voss, former NASA astronaut and one of only six women to go into space five times, has died in Arizona, her alma mater Purdue University reported.
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MIAMI, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Police called to a report of a fight between neighbors in Miami said they found cocaine, marijuana, 10 grenades and a pig in one of the homes.
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