The Memphis Grizzlies' attempt at a season-high third straight win will come against a team that handed them one of their most lopsided defeats in franchise history earlier this month.
The league-best Chicago Bulls will also try to match their longest win streak this season and record consecutive victories in Memphis for the first time Monday.
After dropping the opener of a four-game homestand, the Grizzlies (5-6) bounced back with wins over New York and New Orleans. In the latter victory, Memphis had one of its best scoring performances of the season and needed that to keep from blowing a 17-point lead in a 108-99 victory over the Hornets.
Rudy Gay had a team-best 23 points, his second straight 20-point game. Marc Gasol had a season-high third consecutive double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, his eighth straight game with at least 10.
Neither player was effective during in a 104-64 shellacking by the Bulls (12-2) on Jan. 1. That 40-point blowout was nine shy of matching the worst in franchise history.
Adding to that pain, the Grizzlies lost All-Star forward Zach Randolph for six to eight weeks to a knee injury.- http://www.cbssports.com/
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