MEMPHIS, Tenn. – O.J. Mayo scored 26 points and Rudy Gay added 20 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 98-90 victory over a group of the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks reserves on Wednesday night.
Marc Gasol finished with 19 points for Memphis, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Hakim Warrick added 15 points, and Mike Conley finished with 12 points and seven assists.
Flip Murray led the Hawks with 29 points, including 20 in the second half to keep Atlanta close. Maurice Evans chipped in 21 points.
The Hawks, who were solidly in the Eastern Conferences fourth playoff spot, didn’t bother using their regulars against the Grizzlies (24-58).
Starters Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby, Al Horford and Marvin Williams sat out for the Hawks.
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