Ignited Gasol

SEATTLE – Pau Gasol had the first triple-double of his career with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Seattle SuperSonics 99-74 on Wednesday night.

Gasol found Jake Tsakalidis along the baseline for a dunk with 2:32 left for his 10th assist – setting a career high – as the Grizzlies won for the fourth time in their last five.

Tsakalidis and Gasol dominated the interior against Seattle’s young frontcourt. Tsakalidis had a season-high 17 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 7 of 10, as Memphis outrebounded Seattle 51-35.

Chucky Atkins and Bobby Jackson each scored 15 points for the Grizzlies, and Mike Miller made up for an off shooting night with 10 rebounds.

Ray Allen led Seattle with 18 points, but took just 10 shots. The Sonics shot just 34 percent, their third-lowest showing of the season.

Johan Petro scored 11 points and had 10 rebounds, and Luke Ridnour scored 10 points for the Sonics, who were trying to win consecutive games for the first time since late January.

Atkins was 4 of 5 and scored 12 points in the third quarter, when the Grizzlies turned a seven-point halftime lead into a 19-point advantage.

Atkins scored seven points during a 9-2 run that pushed the Grizzlies’ lead to 62-46 midway through the quarter. Gasol added eight points during the quarter.

Jackson shot 6 of 9, and made two 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter to turn back any Seattle rally.

The Sonics’ first five field goals came on dunks