Anatomy of another comeback win

PHILADELPHIA - They did it again.

As one reader comment in The Sunday Commercial Appeal cleverly suggested, perhaps the Grizzlies need to arrive to games with a disclaimer that gives notice to opponents.

WARNING: No lead is safe.

When the Grizzlies wiped out an 18-point, fourth-quarter deficit Saturday night and beat the Philadelphia Sixers 120-115 in overtime it marked their 12th comeback victory over the past six regular seasons when trailing by 17 points or more.

Mike Conleys career-high 36 points kept the Griz as the most successful team in the NBA when faced with such a deficit during that span, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

Diehard Griz fans will also remember Jan. 28, 2011 when Memphis rallied from down 21 points and beat Philadelphia in Wells Fargo Center.

It lets you know this team is resilient. This team is mentally tough, said Conley, who is averaging 23.6 points over the past five games.

Earlier this season, the Grizzlies also stunned the Sacramento Kings by erasing a 26-point deficit Nov. 13 to earn the largest comeback win in franchise history. Memphis string of never-say-die stories began in 2009 when the Big Three (Conley, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol) came together.

Griz coach Dave Joerger was an assistant then, too.

Each game is its own story, Joerger said. (The Sixers) played with a lot more energy for most of the game. Once we thought we had a chance we got pretty excited.

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Anatomy of another comeback win