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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 111, New Orleans 89
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 10, 2011
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #39 Kevin Fehr, #29 Steve Javie, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 17041
By SportsDirect Inc.

O.J. Mayo scored 18 points off the bench and the Memphis Grizzlies completely shut down Chris Paul in a 111-89 victory over the visiting New Orleans Hornets on Sunday.

Marc Gasol had 16 points and Zach Randolph and Sam Young each added 14 as Memphis pulled into a tie with New Orleans (both 46-34) for the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference with two games remaining.

Paul was held scoreless for the first time in his career, going 0 of 6 from the floor and 0 of 2 from the stripe in 27 minutes. He finished with 10 assists.

Memphis shot a blistering 60.3 percent (41 of 68) and dominated the second half in outscoring the Hornets 59-41 after the break.

Emeka Okafor’s layup early in the third pulled the Hornets to within 52-50, but the Grizzlies followed with a 17-6 burst, capped by Randolph’s jumper and free throw that made it 69-56 with 4:48 to go in the quarter.

Marco Belinelli had 18 points for the Hornets, whose three-game winning streak ended.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Memphis
Marco Belinelli 18 Scoring O.J. Mayo 18
Chris Paul 10 Assists Zach Randolph 6
Emeka Okafor 7 Rebounds Marc Gasol 7
Jarrett Jack 5 Free Throws Made Marc Gasol 6
Trevor Ariza 2 Steals Mike Conley 3
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 2 Blocks Marc Gasol 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 89 41.2 8-17 15-25 24 34 4 9 14
Memphis 111 60.3 5-12 24-33 26 41 5 10 15
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Utah. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.