Mayo scores 28, Randolph 23 in Grizzlies’ 116-111 win in overtime over Wizards

Mayo leads Grizzlies to 116-111 win over Wizards

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — O.J. Mayo scored 28 points, Zach Randolph had six of his 23 points in overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Washington Wizards 116-111 on Monday night.

Marc Gasol finished with 20, and his two free throws with 9.5 seconds extended the Memphis lead to 115-111.

Randolph made two free throws with 0.3 seconds left, sending the game to overtime tied at 102.

Mike Conley scored 22 for Memphis, which has won four straight at home. Randolph had 19 rebounds, and Gasol added 11 boards as the Grizzlies outrebounded the Wizards 54-41 and outscored them in the paint 62-42.

Gilbert Arenas led the Wizards with 30 points, connecting on 12 of 26 shots from the field, including 5 of 11 from 3-point range.

Memphis went up 111-106 in the extra period on Randolph’s tip with 1:49 left.

Washington closed to 113-111 when Arenas made 1-of-2 free throws with 32.4 seconds left. But Gasol’s two free throws gave Memphis enough of a cushion for the victory.

The Wizards, who trailed by 10 in the fourth, tied the score at 100 when Brendan Haywood hit one free throw with 30.8 seconds left in regulation.

Two free throws by Butler with 9.4 seconds left completed a 7-0 run by the Wizards after Memphis had taken a 100-95 lead with just over 2 minutes left.

Randolph’s free throws tied the game at 102 with 0.3 seconds left. Arenas fired a desperation shot from the right corner, but it spun out as time expired in regulation.

The Grizzlies were without leading scorer Rudy Gay, who was sidelined with a left ankle injury sustained Saturday in a loss at Dallas. Rookie DeMarre Carroll started in Gay’s place.

The teams stayed close during most of the first half. Memphis held its biggest lead of the half when Hasheem Thabeet’s fastbreak dunk gave the Grizzlies a 37-31 lead.

But the advantage was short-lived, as Washington put together a 10-2 run. Arenas’ 3-pointer extended the Wizards lead to 49-43 but Memphis pulled to 51-50 at halftime.

Memphis opened the second half with a 17-7 run, leading Wizards coach Flip Saunders to call a pair of timeouts to thwart the momentum.

But neither team could take hold of a lead. Washington chipped into the lead at times behind Jamison’s 10 points in the third quarter.

Andray Blatche’s 3-pointer from the right corner cut the Memphis lead to 81-80 entering the fourth.

Memphis got the game’s first double-digit lead by opening the fourth with an 11-2 rally for a 92-82 lead on Mayo’s 20-footer. Washington started the quarter 2 of 10 from the field, and committed four turnovers, helping Memphis extend the lead.

NOTES: The Wizards are one of only four teams that the Grizzlies have a winning record against. The Raptors, Clippers and the Bobcats are the other three. The Grizzlies have won five straight home games over the Wizards. The last time Washington won in Memphis came on Nov. 3, 2004. Arenas had committed seven turnovers in three straight games entering Monday night. He had four miscues against the Grizzlies.