CHICAGO -- Marc Gasol bested his older brother in a battle between sibling All-Stars on Monday night at the United Center.
The younger Gasol made 10 of 16 shots for 23 points to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat older brother Pau Gasol and the Chicago Bulls, 101-91. Marc also had four rebounds and four assists while Pau finished with 13 points and 11 boards for the Bulls, who dropped three in a row.
Jeff Green and Zach Randolph also came up big for Memphis. Green had 19 points and 7 rebounds while Randolph got 16 and 9 boards. Tony Allen contributed 11 off the bench and point guard Mike Conley Jr accounted for 9 points and 9 assists.
Memphis shot 50 percent from the field (42 of 84) and 35.7 percent from 3-point range (5-for-14).
Led by Tony Snell's 21 points, the Bulls played without Derrick Rose (torn meniscus), Jimmy Butler (sprained elbow) and power reserve Taj Gibson (sprained ankle.)
The latest debacle sent the Bulls reeling back to fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 39-26 record. They now trail the 40-25 Cleveland Cavaliers for the top spot in the Central Division. The 38-25 Toronto Raptors, third place in the East, also hold a 1 game lead over the Bulls for third place overall the stsndings.
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