Sharp-shooting Sixers tame Grizzlies

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04/10/2010 - Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marreese Speights scored all 22 of his points in the second half and the Sixers tied a franchise record by sinking 14 shots from beyond the arc in a 120-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jason Kapono led the way with a 5-of-7 effort from three-point range as he ended with 15 points. Jodie Meeks sank 4-of-7 from long range for Philadelphia, which rallied from a 10-point deficit to snap a six-game skid.

Andre Iguodala ended with 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Sixers, who went 14-of-26 from three-point range.

Mike Conley had 23 points for the Grizzlies, who lost for the seventh time in nine contests. Zach Randolph totaled 19 points and 10 rebounds.

After trailing 58-51 at the half, the Sixers shot the lights out over the final 24 minutes, going 29-of-47. They had just two turnovers in the second half, compared to nine for the Grizzlies.

Darrell Arthur sank a short jumper to give Memphis a 66-61 lead with 7:42 left in the third quarter, but the Sixers used a 15-3 spurt to go in front. Kapono hit a pair of three-pointers and Green capped the burst with another three with 4 1/2 minutes left. Philadelphia widened the margin to 13 later in the period before settling for an 86-78 lead going to the fourth.

Memphis never got closer than eight points in the last quarter, and the Sixers pushed the lead to 112-95 with under six minutes left following a three- pointer from Meeks.

The Grizzlies held a 26-21 lead after the opening quarter and pushed that to 38-28 with 9:14 to go in the half following an Arthur jumper.

Game Notes

Before Saturday, the Sixers had 14 three-pointers made two other times, the last on December 2 this season at Oklahoma City...Randolph set the franchise single-season record for defensive rebounds, topping the mark of 607 by Shareef Abdur-Rahim in the 1999-2000 campaign...The Sixers shot 57 percent overall.

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