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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Charlotte reserve center Spencer Hawes walked by the lockers of Hornets guards Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb with words of praise.Way to play, Huskies, Hawes said.The UConn duo of Walker and Lamb scored 21 points apiece, helping Charlotte build an early lead and coast to a 104-85 victory Monday night over the Memphis Grizzlies.Lamb provided a boost in the first half with a pair of 3-pointers off the bench to erase an early Memphis advantage, and Walker added steady scoring throughout the night. They were a combined 14 of 25 from the field, including 7 for 13 on 3-point attempts.I just tried to bring energy. When youre coming off the bench, you always want to bring energy, Lamb said.Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 14 points and Frank Kaminsky added 12 for the Hornets, who won their second straight after a four-game losing streak.Marc Gasol led Memphis with 19 points and eight rebounds. Mike Conley had 14 points before leaving in the third quarter with a lower back injury.I was feeling like today was a day we could come in here and get a home win, said Memphis guard Tony Allen, who had nine points and two steals. This was a winnable game, and it took me by surprise.The largest scoring discrepancy in the game was at the free throw line, where the Hornets converted 23 of 31. Meanwhile, Memphis was 6 of 13, a difference that agitated the Grizzlies much of the night.Charlotte, which already led by 19 in the first half, extended the lead in the third quarter as Memphis became unhinged complaining about calls and relying -- mostly unsuccessfully -- on 3-pointers to try to get back in the game.And when Conley went to the locker room, it led to more disorganized play from Memphis.That hurt them a lot. He just brings so much for their team. Hes their leader, Walker said.TIP-INSHornets: G Nicolas Batum, who missed Saturdays win over the Knicks with a corneal abrasion, returned to action and started. He finished with six points. ... After committing five turnovers in the first quarter, the Hornets had nine more the rest of the way. Charlotte has the second-lowest turnover average in the NBA at 11.6 per game.Grizzlies: Their 14 points in the second quarter was a season low in that period for Memphis, and a season low for any quarter except nine points in the fourth against New Orleans in the fifth game of the season. ... Gasol had a four-point play near the midway point of the fourth. ... F Jarell Martin posted his first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.LAMB NOT SILENTLamb set a season high in points for the second straight game. He had 18 against the Knicks on Saturday. In addition to his 21 points vs. Memphis, he grabbed nine rebounds. (Im) just trying to lean on my teammates and my hard work. Everybody is encouraging me, Lamb said, later adding: Over the summer, I really tried to work on my mindset, whether things are going good or bad.SWEET REVENGEMemphis defeated the Hornets 105-90 in Charlotte on Nov. 21, and Walker remembered the bitter taste after the Grizzlies scored 69 first-half points and held a 25-point cushion at the break. They came to our house and beat us, and we wanted to come back and get this win back, he said. We didnt play the way we were capable of that night, and they brought it to us. They beat us up pretty bad. It was definitely a revenge game in my mind.CONLEY OUTConley left with 8:25 left in the third quarter after taking a charge from Kidd-Gilchrist and did not return. Conley was not in the locker room after the game, and team officials said his condition would be evaluated Tuesday. We dont know the status just yet, Memphis coach David Fizdale said. 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Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy says criticism of his teams ruck tactics by North Queensland coach Paul Green is a ploy to gain an advantage in their qualifying final.On the eve of their playoff at AAMI Park, Green said the ruck interpretation from referees Ben Cummins and Grant Atkins was his biggest concern in Saturday nights showdown at AAMI Park.The Storm have long been accused of using wrestling tactics to slow down the ruck so they can set their defence and Green says he wants his team to be afforded the same latitude.But Bellamy said Green had no issue with their ruck play in their two meetings this season and the Cowboys coach raised the matter as a predictable way to get a benefit from the whistleblowers.The Storm mentor said the officials had had no issue with Melbournes actions throughout the season.Paul came into the press conference and made a statement; it was a very pre-conceived message from him which is all very predictable at this time of year, Bellamy said.We havent changed anything in five or six weeks (since we last played them); we havent changed anything in 24 weeks so hes just trying to get an advantage there from the referees.But Im sure the referee is just going to go out there and do their job.Bellamy questioned whether Greens comments were acceptable given the NRL rules that coaches werent allowed to criticise referees in media conferences.That sounds like criticism to me, he said.Their last meeting att AAMI Park was last years preliminary final, which the Cowboys won convincingly en route to their maiden NRL title.ddddddddddddBellamy admitted the loss had been a turning point for the Storm and made him reassess the team and their game plan.There were things we got out of that game we saw we had to change and improve.It was a circumstance you come across in your career when you realise you have got to change and that was a nudge to say the line we were travelling on needed to change.With so many new faces in the Storm line-up, he said the team didnt carry any scars from the preliminary final loss, or take too much out of their two wins this season over North Queensland.Last year was hugely disappointing but that doesnt come into our reckoning this week, he said.Bellamy hinted there might be some late changes, which could include hulking prop Nelson Asofa- Solomona who missed their last-round regular-season clash through suspension.STORM v COWBOYS - KEY MATCH STATS:* The Storm and Cowboys have met twice previously in finals, with the Cowboys winning on both occasions (2005, 2015)* This is the sixth straight season both teams have made the finals, with each winning one title in that period - Melbourne in 2012 and North Queensland last season* The Cowboys have never won two matches in a row at AAMI Park ' ' '