Memphis, Tenn. ? Wesley Person, the NBA’s leading three-point shooter, didn’t panic when he missed his first eight shots.

Instead, the nine-year veteran relied upon his experience to snap out of the slump in the fourth quarter, scoring 11 of his 13 points to help the Memphis Grizzlies to a 104-91 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

“In the past, I would have let that get next to me,” Person said. “But in the fourth quarter, after being in the league for nine years, I knew I was going to start making some shots.

“You need one to go in. After I got two in a row, then it started getting a little easier. The main thing is to get one to go in the hole, so you know you can still make one.”

Person shot 4-of-6 in the fourth, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, as the Grizzlies won for the fifth time in six games.

The Warriors dropped their third straight, all on the road in the last four days.

“They were offensively tougher than we played,” Warriors forward Antawn Jamison said. “They played smarter. It is surprising since we have been doing such a good job lately. We just weren’t together. That sums up the whole road trip.”

The teams exchanged leads through the middle stages of the fourth quarter, Golden State holding an 89-88 edge with just under seven minutes to play after Chris Mills converted a three-point play.

Memphis outscored the Warriors 16-2 the rest of the way, with Golden State’s only points coming on a pair of free throws by Gilbert Arenas.

Six Grizzlies scored in double figures. Gordan Giricek and Pau Gasol had 18 each, and Lorenzen Wright had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Kansas University product Drew Gooden finished with 13 – all in the first half, while Stromile Swift had 12.

Jamison led the Warriors with 19 points, and Arenas scored 17.

Duke teammates but nba rivals, Memphis' Shane Battier, right, blocks the shot of Golden State's Mike Dunleavy during Monday's game in Memphis, Tenn.

“To be able to hold them, when they shoot 39 percent, to 14 offensive boards was major,” Memphis coach Hubie Brown said. “When you hold them to 39 percent, there are a ton of rebounds that they could go get.”

Sonics 111, Cavaliers 98

Cleveland – Gary Payton moved into ninth place on the career-assists list, adding nine more to his total as Seattle defeated Cleveland.

Payton has 7,164 assists for his career and is averaging a league-leading 9.5 per game this season.

Rashard Lewis scored 29 points on 10-for-15 shooting with 10 rebounds, and Predrag Drobnjak had 23.

76ers 93, Nuggets 71

Philadelphia – Allen Iverson had 23 points as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak, sending Denver to its fifth straight loss.

Denver scored just 22 points in the first half for the second time this season. The 71 points were the fewest given up by the Sixers this season.

Iverson was 9-of-19 from the field, Keith Van Horn had 15 points, Todd MacCulloch scored 13 and Brian Skinner 11 for the 76ers, who shot 51 percent to Denver’s 39 percent.

Rookie Nene Hilario scored a career-high 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting for the Nuggets.

Rockets 105, Heat 100, OT

Miami – Steve Francis forced overtime with a buzzer-beating three-pointer, then came up with a loose ball to help Houston defeat Miami. Francis, who scored 21 points, sent the game into overtime by hitting a 25-footer to tie the game at 91-all.

Bulls 94, Celtics 83

Chicago – Donyell Marshall had 13 rebounds and 20 points, including a key three-pointer late in the fourth quarter. Paul Pierce had 37 points and 15 rebounds to lead Boston.

Suns 87, Magic 84

Phoenix – Penny Hardaway fell two assists shy of a triple-double and rookie Amare Stoudemire had two late powerhouse dunks, helping Phoenix win its fourth in a row. Hardaway had 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Clippers 91, Spurs 79

Los Angeles – Michael Olowokandi had 17 points and 18 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Clippers end an eight-game home losing streak to San Antonio.

Tim Duncan had 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs.