OKLAHOMA CITY — Rudy Gay scored a season-high 28 points, Zach Randolph added 20 points and 11 rebounds before getting ejected along with Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins during a late-game altercation, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Thunder 107-97 Wednesday. Marc Gasol chipped in 14 points as the Grizzlies continued the best start in franchise history by winning their sixth straight game. They took control by outscoring Oklahoma City by 21 in the second quarter, and never gave it up. Kevin Durant scored a season-high 34 points and Russell Westbrook had 17 points and 13 assists as both Oklahoma City All-Stars logged more than 42 minutes for the second straight game while trying to lead a fourth-quarter comeback. This time it fell short as the Thunder had their five-game winning streak snapped. Clippers 107, Heat 100: Blake Griffin and Chris Paul had double-doubles, with Paul keying a third-quarter spurt that helped carry Los Angeles past Miami. Griffin had 20 points and 14 rebounds and Paul had 16 points and 10 assists to lead five players in double figures in the Clippers' fourth straight win. Jamal Crawford added 22 points off the bench. LeBron James scored 30 points for the defending NBA champions, who lost their fifth in a row against the Clippers in Los Angeles. Ray Allen added 14 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Heat dropped to 2-2 on their six-game trip. Dwyane Wade was held to six points — well below his 18.4 average — while playing with a sprained left foot that kept him out of the morning shootaround. The Clippers were clinging to a 72-70 lead in the third quarter when Paul switched from distributor to scorer, running off 13 straight points and extending the advantage to 85-74 going into the fourth. Bulls 112, Suns 106, OT: Carlos Boozer had 28 points and 14 rebounds to help Chicago outlast Phoenix in overtime. Boozer, who scored 31 against the Suns in the previous meeting last season, was a force at power forward again. He made 11 of 20 shots and had his way inside as the Bulls scored 50 points in the paint. Luol Deng added 21 points and center Joakim Noah had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Chicago scored six points on putbacks in a 10-0 run that gave the Bulls a 79-61 lead in the third quarter. But the Suns fought back in the fourth by being active on the offensive boards. Luis Scola had 24 points and 14 rebounds, while Sebastian Telfair scored 17 off the bench. Pistons 94, 76ers 76: Greg Monroe had 19 points, 18 rebounds and six assists to help Detroit beat Philadelphia for its first win of the season. Kyle Singler scored 16 points, and Tayshaun Prince and Brandon Knight each had 15 for a Detroit team off to the worst start in franchise history. Playing their seventh road game this season, the Pistons (1-8) controlled the lethargic Sixers from the opening tip. Four Pistons starters scored in double digits and forward Jason Maxiell had eight points and 12 rebounds. Rockets 100, Hornets 96: James Harden scored 30 points and Omer Asik added 15 points and 12 rebounds as Houston held off New Orleans. Harden went 10 for 20 from the field but only 1 of 7 from 3-point range. He reached 30 points for the third time in seven games with the Rockets. In other games it was: Mavericks 107, Wizards 101; Bobcats 89, Timberwolves 87; Bucks 99, Pacers 85; Warriors 92, Hawks 88; Boston 98, Utah 93; and Milwaukee 99, Indiana 85. — Agencies
