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PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3: Rookies Pau Gasol and Shane Battier led the way as the Memphis Grizzlies surprised the reigning Eastern Conference champion 76ers on Sunday 93-87.
Gasol collected 20 points and 10 rebounds and Battier added 12 points as the Grizzlies (4-12) won in Philadelphia for the first time in franchise history.
The Grizzlies acquired both Gasol and Battier on draft day and have made them the cornerstones of the rebuilding process.
Sunday’s results (home team in CAPS):
Boston 85 TORONTO 69
Memphis 93 PHILADELPHIA 87
LA CLIPPERS 103 Indiana 72
Dallas 120 SACRAMENTO 114 (OT)
SEATTLE 97 Milwaukee 83
—Reuters
