Randolph leads Grizzlies over Suns

"Zach got going in the post and so we had a few options to run with," said Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins. "It was a solid win."

Randolph had been dominant in the team's first two meetings, averaging 16 rebounds and 28 points on 66.7 percent shooting. Though his numbers were slightly lower this time around — he had only eight rebounds, none on the offensive end — they were more than enough.

Randolph upped his shooting percentage against Phoenix, connecting on 9 of 11 shots from the field and was 3 of 5 on free throws. He also had a steal in 36 minutes.

"It was a good game for us from both ends," Randolph said. "We got stops and everybody chipped in."

Tony Allen scored 11 and Marc Gasol had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have won three of their last five games.

P.J. Tucker scored a career-high 17 points and Marcin Gortat added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Suns. Guards Goran Dragic and Sebastian Telfair combined for just 12 points and seven assists.

"We wanted to kick it in defensively and if their main guys get stopped, we'd get a win," Gay said. "Those guys don't score, most times they lose."

Phoenix has lost eight of nine and 15 of 20 dating to November 28.

"We're in a bad spot right now," said Suns coach Alvin Gentry. "Number one, we've got to stay together. We can't fragment right now. That's the easiest thing to do. Number two, we've got to play better. And number three, we've got to believe in ourselves. We're not going to play out the season or anything like that."

Despite shooting in the mid-30 percent range for the bulk of the game, Phoenix trailed only 71-65 when Markieff Morris converted a three-point play 31 seconds into the fourth quarter.