Grizzlies top struggling Kings

Daily News Wire Services
Posted: November 24, 2009

Rudy Gay scored 24 points, O.J. Mayo added 20 and Memphis beat visiting Sacramento last night, 116-105, sending the Kings to their fourth straight loss.

Marc Gasol finished with 18 points and four blocks for the Grizzlies, who won for the fourth time in the last five games. Zach Randolph had 16 and Mike Conley added 11 points and seven assists.

Rookie Tyreke Evans led the Kings with 28 points, connecting on 10-for-18 from the field, and Sergio Rodriguez had 16 points and seven assists. Omri Casspi, the rookie from Israel, scored 15 and Donte Greene had 11.

In another game:

* At San Antonio, Tim Duncan had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Spurs halted Milwaukee's three-game winning streak with a 112-98 victory.

* At Portland, Greg Oden tied a career high with 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge also had 24 to help the Trail Blazers beat Chicago, 122-98.

Noteworthy

* Shaquille O'Neal (strained rotator cuff) is back at practice and hopes to play in Cleveland's game at Detroit tomorrow. O'Neal has missed five games after he tried to block a dunk on Nov. 12.

* Tracy McGrady has returned to practice with the Houston Rockets for the first time since microfracture surgery in February, but the seven-time All-Star still doesn't know when he'll play. McGrady said he can play now, but Rockets coach Rick Adelman has said he's not ready.

* Golden State coach Don Nelson, 69, has pneumonia and isn't traveling with the team for two games in Texas.

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