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Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - A huge second-quarter run helped the Memphis Grizzlies build a big advantage and a mini one in the fourth kept the Golden State Warriors at bay. The streak is over. Marc Gasol had 24 points and seven rebounds as the Grizzlies beat the Warriors 105-98 on Tuesday night, snapping Golden States franchise-record 16-game winning streak. It was the Warriors first loss since Nov. 11 against the San Antonio Spurs. Memphis clamped down defensively during the opening half of the second quarter when it forced 11 consecutive Golden State misses and didnt allow a point in the frame until the 6:49 mark. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, scored the first 20 points of the quarter to establish a 14-point advantage. They led the rest of the way. Golden State got within two a couple times in the fourth, but could never get over the hump. Zach Randolph posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Conley supplied 17 points and four steals and Vince Carter nailed four 3-pointers and added 16 points for the Grizzlies, who have won five straight games. Klay Thompson netted 22 points, while Stephen Curry supplied 19 points, six assists and four swipes for Golden State, which also had its 10-game road winning streak come to an end. Memphis netted seven straight points to re-establish its cushion to 97-88 with 3:05 remaining after the Warriors cut the deficit to two and they never got within a possession until a Curry layup trimmed the margin to 99-96 with 38.3 seconds to play. Conley got his floater to drop at the other end before Marreese Speights knocked down a jumper with 25.3 ticks remaining, but Gasol sunk a pair of free throws and a pair of Curry triples were off the mark to seal the outcome. Earlier, Golden State closed the opening frame on an 8-2 flurry to help it take a 30-24 advantage following a quarter of play. Carter nailed a trio of treys during the elongated Memphis burst to start the second, with a Beno Udrih finger roll capping it and staking the Grizzlies to a 44-30 margin with 7:22 to go in the second. Conley hit a pair of free throws in the waning seconds of the second and Memphis took a 57-49 spread into the locker room. Udrihs pull-up jumper with a second left in the third made it 80-69 in favor of Memphis heading into the fourth. Shaun Livingstons driving left-handed layup finished off a 14-2 Golden State swing and clawed it within 88-86 midway through the stanza. Game Notes Memphis improved to 12-1 at home this year ... Golden State tied for the third-best 23-game start following its overtime victory at New Orleans on Sunday ... The Warriors were again without David Lee (hamstring) and Andrew Bogut (knee tendinitis). 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His goal on Saturday, which sparked a 4-0 rout at Granada on Saturday, made him the first Madrid player to score in eight consecutive Spanish league appearances.He leads the Spanish league with 17 goals and has 22 overall for his club, including the one he scored last month to set Madrid on its way to a commanding 3-0 win at Liverpool.Ronaldo will also have the extra motivation of not giving Lionel Messi the chance to reach Rauls record first. Messi has 69 goals heading into Barcelonas match at Ajax on Wednesday.Liverpool was outclassed in the first meeting and will face an even tougher task with Madrid playing its best football since the arrival of coach Carlo Ancelotti last season.We are on a good run, said former Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa. We have won 11 in a row and we want to make it 12 against Liverpool.The European champion has outscored opponents 46-7 during its winning streak and hasnt lost at home in European competition since April 2011, winning 16 of 18 home matches. Also in Group B, Basel hosts Ludogorets.___SUAREZS HOMECOMINGLuis Suarez established his checkered reputation when playing for Ajax by scoring 81 goals from 2007-11 while also earning his first of three suspensions for biting an opponent.Now, fresh off his ban for biting an Italian defender at the World Cup, Suarez returns to Ajax with his new club Barcelona struggling.Im grateful to be able to go back, (Ajax) is a team that gave me a lot and helped me ggrow, Suarez said after Barcelona was upset 1-0 at home by Celta Vigo on Saturday.ddddddddddddThat was a second consecutive loss in the Spanish league with Suarez in the lineup, leaving first-year coach Luis Enrique under added pressure to win in Amsterdam. Also in Group F, PSG hosts APOEL.___STRUGGLING CITYWhile Chelsea and Arsenal could qualify with wins this week, its set to go right down to the wire for fellow Premier League team Manchester City.Citys struggles in the Champions League have continued this season as it has picked up just two points from three games, although Bayerns dominance of Group E leaves the English champions with a chance of qualifying as runner-up.A home victory over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday is imperative, though, if City is to overhaul Roma, which is two points ahead in second but facing a daunting trip to Munich.We have nine points more to play for, City manager Manuel Pellegrini said, and the game that will decide if we qualify for the next stage will be the game we have to play in Rome.Chelsea will advance from Group G if it beats Maribor away and Sporting Lisbon fails to defeat Schalke on Wednesday. An Arsenal win at home to Anderlecht on Tuesday will qualify Arsene Wengers team from Group D, providing Galatasaray doesnt beat Dortmund.___CONTRASTING FORTUNESComplacency appears to be the biggest danger facing Bayern as it coasts through the start of the season.Unbeaten in the Bundesliga, the German powerhouse appears to have the domestic title sown up after just 10 games, while the Champions League has seemed even easier so far.Bayerns 7-1 thrashing of Roma last week was its biggest away victory in European competition, and the Italian side comes to Munich on Wednesday. Bayern can clinch qualification from Group E with another win.We have to keep trying to improve things and cannot let up, Arjen Robben said after scoring the winner in Saturdays 2-1 win over Dortmund. We won 7-1 in Rome and have now beaten Dortmund. Were on the right path but we shouldnt think it all comes naturally.Dortmund is looking to the Champions League for relief after its worst start to a Bundesliga season left it languishing in the relegation zone.Dortmund can ensure it advances from Group D with a victory at home over Galatasaray on Tuesday.___AP writers Steve Douglas in Manchester and Ciaran Fahey in Berlin contributed to this report. ' ' '