"The Grizzlies were due to end a funk on two fronts and, yes, that included winning at Philips Arena.

Offensively impaired for several games, the Griz broke out of a scoring malaise Thursday night and won in Atlanta for the first time since 2005 with a 96-77 victory over the Hawks.

"It's been rough," Griz forward Rudy Gay said after scoring a game-high 21 points to go with six rebounds and three steals. "This feels good because we're playing together. We know what we want.""