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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Marc Gasol had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Miller added 19 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies made a strong push in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-95 on Friday night. Tony Allen scored 15 points to help the Grizzlies preserve their playoff hopes. Memphis entered the night trailing the Suns by a game for the Western Conferences final post-season spot. The Suns were playing San Antonio. Nick Calathes added 12 points for Memphis, while Zach Randolph finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Grizzlies won their 13th straight at home, matching the franchise record set last season. Tony Wroten and Thaddeus Young led the Sixers with 18 points apiece. Elliot Williams added 13 for Philadelphia, which lost its third straight and fifth in the last six. The Grizzlies held a 10-point lead at halftime and outscored the Sixers 30-17 in the third with Allen and Gasol scoring eight points each. Memphis continued to dominate on the interior, outscoring Philadelphia 60-48 in the paint and outrebounding the Sixers 49-36 for the game. The Grizzlies shot 54 per cent from the field, compared to 44 per cent for the 76ers. Memphis shot 55 per cent in the first half to carry a 57-47 lead at intermission. Miller was 5 of 7, including connecting on all three of his shots outside the arc, as he and Gasol scored 13 points each. Gasol converted all but one of his seven shots in the half. Young scored 10 points for Philadelphia. Memphis led by as many as 12 in the first half, and its biggest problem was getting back on defence, allowing a couple of breakaways by Philadelphia. One of those irritated coach Dave Joerger so much, he called a quick timeout despite the Grizzlies leading. Memphis was hampered by eight turnovers in the half, and committed 16 on the night. The Grizzlies continued to build the lead in the third, turning up the defence as the Sixers seemed to lose whatever spirit they had at this point in a tough season. Near the end of the quarter and with the shot clock running down, Gasol connected from outside the top of the key -- only his second 3-pointer of the season -- to help the Grizzlies carry an 87-64 lead into the fourth. That was enough for Memphis to coast to the finish and get starters some rest heading into the final stretch run of the season. NOTES: The Sixers had several Memphis connections. Wroten was drafted by the Grizzlies. Elliot Williams and 10-day signee Adonis Thomas played at the University of Memphis, while Thaddeus Young was a high school standout in the city. Arnett Moultrie, who also played high school ball in Memphis, was inactive serving five-game suspension for violating league anti-drug policy. ... The Sixers have trailed by double-digits in 64 of their 79 games this season. ... 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Adidas Gazelle Tilbud . - In about six minutes, the Memphis Grizzlies had allowed their 23-point lead to be cut to seven.MILWAUKEE - Francisco Rodriguez wasnt supposed to be the closer for the Milwaukee Brewers this season.Pressed into duty after Jim Henderson got injured, Rodriguez had another banner year and claimed another milestone.Rodriguez moved into 10th place on baseballs career saves list in the Brewers 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.This is a big accomplishment, Rodriguez said. Coming into spring I didnt know what to expect.If my career ends tonight, definitely, I can look back and say I had a wonderful career.Rodriguez, however, wasnt implying that his career is over. The right-hander pitched a scoreless ninth for his 348th career save, and 44th this year, to move ahead of Randy Myers.Jonathan Lucroy set a major-league record for doubles in a season by a catcher, and Wily Peralta (17-11) struck out a career-high 13 in seven innings.Rodriguez, 32, who can become a free agent after the season, was signed during last off-season to set up Henderson. Henderson, bothered by inflammation in his right shoulder, was removed from the closers role on opening day and pitched only 11 1/3 innings.Rodriguez has converted all but five save opportunities in 69 games.A great season. If hes not there at the beginning of the year, were not certainly in it for that long period, manager Ron Roenicke said of the Brewers being in first place for 150 days this season.We kind of threw it at him two days before the season started, and hes done a great job, Roenicke said. Its impressive, and his age, too. Hes got more in him.Peralta allowed five hits and one walk in 109 pitches.I can see how hes chalked up all those victories, Chicago manager Rick Renteria said after Peralta used his slider to dominate hitters.Lucroys double off Tsuyoshi Wada (4-4) in the fifth inning snapped a 1-1 tie and gave the All-Star his 46th double as a catcher, topping the 45 hit by Texas Ivan Rodriguez in 1996. Lucroy has 53 doubles this year, tying the Brewers franchise record. Seven were hit when he played first base.Honestly, Im just glad to contribute to the win tonight and wish I could have done that more often during the season, Lucroy said. Its one of those thinggs that is kind of bittersweet, I guess.ddddddddddddWada allowed two runs, eight hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out four.Milwaukee (82-79), with one game left against the Cubs on Sunday, is assured of finishing the season with a winning record.Before the game, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said general manager Doug Melvin would return next season. However, Attanasio added that the status of Roenicke and the coaching staff hasnt been decided.Carlos Gomez hit his 23rd homer and doubled.The Cubs scored their only run on an RBI double by Anthony Rizzo in the third inning.Lucroys double scored Gomez from second and gave Milwaukee a 2-1 lead.I try not to think about hitting doubles, he said. Its like trying to hit homers. If you try to do it, its not going to happen. I try to hit the ball hard.Arismendy Alcantara tripled with one out in the seventh, but Peralta struck out Ryan Kalish and pinch-hitter Logan Watkins to end the inning.Wily was awesome, Lucroy said. He was determined. He competed his butt off. Ill tell you what, that guy is going to throw a couple of no-hitters during his career, for sure, if not a perfect game. Hes got the best nasty stuff around.LOTS OF WHIFFS:The Cubs struck out 16 times a€” the sixth time this season the team had at least that many batters fanned. We werent able to string together a while lot of offence, Renteria said.WEEKS FINALE?Rickie Weeks went 2-for-3 with a walk in what might have been his final start for the Brewers. Scooter Gennett typically starts against right-handed pitchers, and RHP Jacob Turner is starting for the Cubs in the season finale on Sunday. Weeks can become a free agent after the season and isnt expected to return.TRAINERS ROOM:Brewers: Roenicke said he didnt bring up nagging injuries by many of his key players as the team faded in the final weeks. You dont know if anybody really wants to hear that, he said.UP NEXTCubs: Jacob Turner will pitch on Sunday. He is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in three starts against Milwaukee this year.Brewers: Mike Fiers will wrap up the season for Milwaukee. In three career games, Fiers is 2-0 with a 0.63 ERA against Chicago. ' ' '