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Down by four at the half to Oklahoma City on the road, the Memphis Grizzlies absorbed the Thunder’s early second-half spurt and then rode their defense to victory. For the Grizzlies (21-20), the 116-107 win was their 10th on the road against seven losses, giving them three consecutive victories. Trailing by a dozen (61-49 after […]

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