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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Marc Gasol made the winning free throws, but Tony Allens defense made the difference down the stretch.Thats his job, Gasol said. Thats what he does, and hes really good at it.Gasol scored 25 points, including a pair of free throws with 12.2 seconds remaining to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 95-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.Gasols free throws completed a 14-point comeback in the fourth quarter as the short-handed Grizzlies snapped a two-game losing streak.Though Gasol carried the offense, both coaches pointed to Allens defense as the reason for a 13-0 Memphis run that brought the Grizzlies back into the game.He just took over that game defensively, Memphis coach David Fizdale said.Added Magic coach Frank Vogel: Credit his energy. He just made a lot of hustle plays that turned the game around.After Gasols free throws gave Memphis its first lead since early in the second half, Orlando still had a chance to win the game. But JaMychal Green stole the ball from Elfrid Payton near the top of the key. The ball ended up in Gasols hands as time ran out.Troy Daniels finished with 19 points for the short-handed Grizzlies, who dressed nine players due to injuries. Andrew Harrison had 11 points and eight assists.Evan Fournier led the Magic with 28 points, while Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jeff Green scored 12 of his 14 points early in the fourth as Orlando built its lead.JaMychal Greens steal from Payton was his second in the fourth quarter. Allen also had a pair and disrupted the Orlando offense.That one hurts. Hurts bad, Fournier said. They just played more aggressive than us in the final 5 minutes.And Fournier didnt leave out Allen as the reason either.Tony Allen changed the game by just being more aggressive, getting in the passing lane and getting more deflections, the Magic guard said.TIP-INSMagic: Payton, listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain, came off the bench in the first quarter. ... Jodie Meeks remained out recovering from a right foot injury. ... Fournier hit all seven of his shots in the first half before ending the night 11 of 14, including 3 of 5 from outside the arc.Grizzlies: The game was the final one of a seven-game stretch against Eastern Conference teams. ... Gasol had a steal in the second quarter and flipped the ball backward over his head the length of the court for an assist on Troy Williams breakaway dunk. ... Memphis has won nine straight home games against Orlando. The Magic have not won at FedExForum since a 112-85 defeat on Jan. 23, 2008. ... Memphis is now 5-0 on the second night of back-to-backs.TRIAGE UNITThe Grizzlies remained short-handed based on injuries and personal leave. Memphis dressed only nine players as it did in Wednesday nights loss in Toronto. Among the injured: G Mike Conley, F Vince Carter, F James Ennis, F Chandler Parsons and F/C Brandan Wright. Also, F Zach Randolph is not with the team due to the death of his mother last week. Fizdale has begun calling the healthy group The Nasty Nine.STREAK STILL ALIVEFournier connected on a 3-pointer in the first quarter, making 757 straight games Orlando has made a shot from outside the arc. The last game without a 3-pointer was March 14, 2007.DOUBLE-DOUBLE, BUT NOT ENOUGHVucevic recorded his 10th double-double of the season and almost put a dagger in the Grizzlies comeback hopes. After JaMychal Greens 3-pointer cut the Magic lead to 94-93, Vucevic fired a 26-footer with 24 seconds left. The ball rattled in the rim before popping out, setting the stage for Gasols final free throws.UP NEXTMagic: Continue a five-game road trip on Friday night, playing the Sixers in Philadelphia.Grizzlies: Remain home to face the Lakers on Saturday.Odell Beckham Jr Womens Jersey .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. Daniel Jones Youth Jersey . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999. http://www.giantsrookiestore.com/Giants-Harry-Carson-Jersey/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Darius Slayton Giants Jersey . After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year. Eli Manning Jersey . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year.CLEVELAND -- Kyrie Irvings personal showcases are becoming a common occurrence.Irving scored a season-high 32 points and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated, beating the Houston Rockets 128-120 on Tuesday night.Hes growing every day, said LeBron James, who scored 19 points and had 13 rebounds. Hes only 24 years old. Hes special.Count Houston coach Mike DAntoni as another Irving fan after watching Clevelands point guard take over the game.Kyrie is great, hes got it all, DAntoni said. All you can do is hope he misses shots. You put a hand in his face to make it as difficult as possible.Kevin Love scored 24 points as Cleveland placed six players in double figures. The Cavaliers are 4-0 for the first time in 16 years.James Harden scored a season-high 41 points and had 15 assists for Houston.Ryan Andersons 3-pointer cut Clevelands lead to 114-112 with 2:18 to play, but 3-pointers by James and J.R. Smith and another 3 by Irving with 34 seconds left pushed the margin to 125-116.The games tip-off was moved up an hour to 6 p.m. because the Indians and Cubs were playing Game 6 of the World Series across the street at Progressive Field.James and some teammates made their way across the plaza to Progressive Field for Game 6.Cleveland scored 43 points in the fourth quarter, making 13 of 15 from the field, including its last eight shots.Its all about executing down the stretch, Irving said. Thats not necessarily hard for us. Its just about consistently getting better.Harden, who was 13 of 20 from the field, gave the Cavaliers credit for hitting clutch shots.They didnt miss the last five or six minutes, he said. Some shots we wanted to live with and some shots they just made.Smith scored 15 points for Cleveland while Mike Dunleavy and Channing Frye had 11 apiece.Eric Gordon scored 16 points for Houston. Nene added 13 and Anderson had 12.Irvings driving layup after a spin move in the lane gave Cleveland a 94-92 lead with 8 minutes to play and began a 13-3 run. Iman Shumpert andd Dunleavy hit 3-pointers before Love was fouled shooting a 3 and made all three free throws.ddddddddddddJames, who air-balled a free throw in the second quarter, also had eight assists.Rockets guard Trevor Ariza left the game in the third quarter after bumping heads with Tristan Thompson. Ariza received five stitches and returned with a bandage under his right eye.Houston, which began a five-game trip, opens the season with seven road contests in eight games. The Rockets had won four straight games in Cleveland.TIP-INSRockets: Houston committed a backcourt violation when Ariza stepped across the timeline after receiving the opening tip. ... Harden has been playing point guard in place of Patrick Beverley (left knee), who remains out after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on Oct. 25. ... C Clint Capela made two free throws in the third quarter after missing his first seven attempts of the season.Cavaliers: Smith hit his 344th 3-pointer, passing Cleveland assistant coach Damon Jones for ninth place on the teams all-time list. ... Frye returned to the team after missing two games after the death of his mother. ... Cleveland trailed after the opening quarter for the first time in four games.LESSONS LEARNEDHarden thought the loss produced some positives for the Rockets, who fell to 2-2.It was a good test for us, he said. Playing against the defending champions on their home court, we can take some good things out of this.NOT A BIG THINGCavaliers coach Tyronn Lue wont lose any sleep over the fact the Rockets scored 120 points and shot 48 percent.I didnt care, just win, he said. So this game I just circled `Get a win. Thats a tough team to play.UP NEXTRockets: Visit New York on Wednesday. DAntoni coached the Knicks from 2008-2012, posting a 121-167 regular season record with one playoff appearance.Cavaliers: Host Boste playoff appearance.Cavaliers: Host Bosto