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Grizzlies aim for another win vs. Bobcats

Dec 15, 2010 - 4:02 PM (Sports Network) - The Memphis Grizzlies will shoot for a season-high fourth straight victory tonight when they host the Charlotte Bobcats at FedEx Forum.

The Grizzlies opened a brief two-game homestand in positive fashion on Monday when Zach Randolph led all scorers with 25 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, as Memphis rolled to an 86-73 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rudy Gay contributed 16 points and O.J. Mayo added 14 off the bench for Memphis, which earned an 84-83 win at the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday and is now 7-5 at home this season. The Grizzlies had lost eight straight to Portland in Memphis.

"We did a great job with team defense and took them out of their rhythm," Mayo said.

The Grizzlies are now 10-4 when holding opponents under 100 points.

The Bobcats, meanwhile, snapped a two-game skid last night by taking the back end of their own two-game residency, a 97-91 triumph over Toronto.

Boris Diaw made a key layup with 44.7 seconds remaining in that one and ended with nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for Charlotte, which is opening up a three-game road trip tonight.

Nazr Mohammed tallied 18 points and eight boards, while Gerald Wallace chipped in 16 points for the victors.

"The only way if you maybe have some deficiencies is you play harder, you compete harder, you execute better," Bobcats coach Larry Brown said.

Charlotte, which will also visit Atlanta and Washington on its trek, has won four straight and five of its last six meetings against the Grizz.