(Monday, January 18th)

Final Score: Memphis 125, Phoenix 118

Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Rudy Gay poured in a game-high 31 points while pulling down nine rebounds, as the Memphis Grizzlies continued their solid play at home with a 125-118 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

O.J. Mayo added 28 points and five rebounds for the Grizzlies, who closed their four-game homestand with a perfect mark while extending their franchise- record home winning streak to nine games. Zach Randolph donated 27 points and 11 rebounds while Marc Gasol ended with 19 and seven for Memphis, which improved to 15-5 at home this year.

"We always felt like once we got a groove and got it going that we were going to be a pretty tough team to stop," Mayo said of the team's season.

Steve Nash finished with 22 points and 12 assists for the Suns, who ended their four-game road trip without a victory. Robin Lopez had a career-high 19 points to go with seven boards. Grant Hill tallied 16 points and eight rebounds in defeat.

Ahead 99-96 with less than eight minutes left in the fourth, the Grizzlies ripped off eight consecutive points. Mayo's slam capped the run, giving Memphis a 107-96 lead with six minutes remaining.

A Hill three-pointer and Leandro Barbosa layup had Phoenix within 119-115 with 47.3 seconds remaining. Gasol made 1-of-2 from the foul line at the other end to make it a five-point contest.

The Suns missed a trio of shots from beyond the arc on their ensuing trip down the court. Gay made 1-of-2 from the charity stripe to give the Grizzlies a 121-115 margin with 28.1 ticks remaining.

Memphis made 4-of-4 free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

"We have to be able to come up with stops. We gave up 37 points in the fourth quarter. That's way too many," Suns head coach Alvin Gentry said.

Down 14-11 with seven minutes to go in the first quarter, the Grizzlies closed the period on a 23-6 run. Gay tallied nine points during the spurt, including a trey to give Memphis a 34-20 lead after 12 minutes.

The Suns, who trailed 40-26 early in the second, put together a 30-11 burst to go in front. Louis Amundson had seven points during the run, including a slam to give Phoenix a 56-51 edge with over a minute remaining until half.

The Grizzlies scored the final seven points of the quarter to take a 58-56 margin into the locker room.

Ahead 73-72 midway through the third, Memphis ripped off eight straight points. Randolph's jumper had the Grizzlies in front 81-72 with 5 1/2 minutes left.

Phoenix scored 12 of the final 16 points in the frame to get within 88-86 heading to the fourth.

Game Notes

Memphis went 26-of-32 from the foul line, while the Suns made 14-of-19 shots from the charity stripe...Phoenix has dominated this series recently, winning 12 of its last 15 meetings with Memphis...The Grizzlies have already matched their home win total from the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, and are just one win away from last season's win total at FedEx Forum...The Suns have won just once on the road since the end of November...Barbosa and Amare Stoudemire ended with 14 and 12 points, respectively, for the Suns.

01/18 23:23:36 ET