The Grizzlies, who had hit only one of their first nine 3-pointers, hit 3 of 5 in thethird quarter to take a 77-70 lead when Pondexter knocked down a 3 with 6:29 left.
He underwent corrective surgery on his left elbow in May 2005, but jarred the joint while attempting to take a catch during thethird Test against Sri Lanka in August.