Grizzlies 96, Bucks 83: Courtney Lee scored 11 of his 17 points in the third quarter to help host Memphis slay Milwaukee.

Jeff Green and Zach Randolph added 15 points apiece for the Grizzlies, who were without point guard Mike Conley (ankle) for the second straight game. Beno Udrih tallied 14 points and Marc Gasol contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Memphis defeated the Bucks for the eighth time in the last nine meetings.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 19 points and Khris Middleton added 17 for Milwaukee, which fell for the ninth time in its last 12 games. Zaza Pachulia had 14 points and rookie Tyler Ennis recorded a season-best 11 assists.

Milwaukee trailed by 17 entering the final stanza and scored the first eight points of the quarter to pull within nine before the Grizzlies resumed control. Green and Udrih knocked down 3-pointers during a 10-2 burst to make it 88-71 with 6:52 remaining and Vince Carter drained another from behind the arc to make it a 19-point game with 3:25 left as Memphis finished strong.

The Grizzlies led by as many as 13 in the second quarter and settled for a 49-42 lead at the break. The Bucks were within 63-58 in the third quarter when Lee scored the final five points of a 12-0 surge and Memphis sailed into the fourth quarter with a 78-61 edge.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee was without PG Michael Carter-Williams (ankle), while G Jerryd Bayless (ankle) sat out his third straight game. … Ennis was just 3-of-14 from the field in his first career start. … Memphis was 8-of-14 from 3-point range and 14-of-16 from the free-throw line.