There were 11 chances in the second half where Memphis' once-blossoming lead was very nearly gone, with Miami having shut inside one or two points.
The Grizzlies dug profound to snap their four-match slide. Mike Conley scored 24 points, Marc Gasol included 22 points and 10 bounce back, and the Grizzlies never trailed in a 103-95 win over the Heat on Saturday night.
Beno Udrih scored 11 for the Grizzlies, who headed by 19 right on time in the second half.
Dwyane Wade scored 25 points for Miami. Danny Granger scored a season-high 18 for the Heat, who got 16 from Luol Deng and 13 from Chris Andersen.
"That is the point at which you can develop the most, when you grasp the battle, gain from it and get over that battle," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said that We're not exactly there yet.
Tony Allen, Courtney Lee and Tayshaun Prince each one scored 10 for Memphis.
The last few seconds before halftime couldn't have more to Memphis’ preferred.
Effectively up by 12, the Grizzlies got ownership on a play where Wade pigeon to corral a detached ball close midcourt, his energy taking him over the line for a backcourt infringement. Spoelstra got a specialized for belligerence that Wade was fouled on the play, which prompted a free toss from Conley.
Also on the resulting ownership, Conley hit a 30-footer to finish before time runs out and send the Grizzlies into the break ahead 57-41.
"We needed to gain this," Conley said. "This group wasn't going to go away. They played extremely well particularly at home. They have an extraordinary gathering of gentlemen over yonder and they're decently drilled so we knew it was going to be a dogfight."
Conley hit an alternate 3 to open the second half and stretch the lead to 19, yet the rest of the quarter was all Miami.
Deng had 10 points in the period, Wade was 3 for 3 with four helps, and the Heat outscored Memphis 23-5 over a stretch of just under 6 minutes to slice it to 65-64 - beginning the pattern of Miami drawing near, yet never getting the lead.
"We provided for ourselves an opportunity to win," Wade said. "That is whatever we can do."
Gasol has scored 20 or more points 17 times this season that are matching his best for any full season. While Memphis Star Zach Randolph missed his fourth back to back match with right knee soreness. Vince Carter played against Miami for the 55th time, Prince for the 53rd time.
Heat: Miami will go into the new year with a losing record, the first occasion when that'll happen since 2008. The Heat is 14-17 with two matchs left before 2015. Wade arrived at the profession 18,000-point mark. ... Heat C Chris Bosh (strained right calf) missed his eighth straight amusement.
FREE THROW WATCH
Memphis took 37 free tosses to Miami's 21. It was the fourth time a Heat rival got no less than 33 free tosses in a Miami home amusement this season.
Granger's NUMBERS
Granger's 18 points matched the most he's scored in his keep going 72 recreations - not including the 152 matchs he missed with wounds in that compass.
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: Host San Antonio on Tuesday.
Hotness: Host Orlando on Monday.
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