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Battier scored 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting and limited Allen to 15 points as the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 94-69 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.
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But on Tuesday, the 6-8 Battier used his three-inch height advantage to stifle Allen, who averaged 31.5 points in Seattle's first two games this season, but made just 6-of-15 shots, including 1-of-6 from 3-point range.
"You're not going to count on Ray Allen struggling through too many tough shooting nights," Battier said. "When you chase those guys around and make them miss shots, you know it's your lucky day."
"It was a tough night," Allen said. "The shots are not going to fall all the time. Give them credit. They made plays and kept pounding us."
Meanwhile, Battier and Pau Gasol combined to score 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting in the third quarter, when the Grizzlies outscored the Sonics 27-14. Seattle made just 5-of-18 shots in the period.
"I thought in the second half our energy picked up more than it had at any point in the game," Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello said. "We chased a little harder and fought through screens, and that made the overall effort much better. It was much easier for us in the second half because we moved the ball around more and found open guys. Once we settled in on defense, our offense got clicking."
Battier nearly outscored the Sonics by himself in the third quarter, making all six of his shots from the field, including a 3-pointer.
"It was just one of those nights where it seemed like I was in the right spot at the right time," Battier said. "My teammates did a great job of getting me the ball in the right spots and I was able to convert."
Three of Battier's baskets were layups. He also converted a six-foot turnaround and a 12-foot jumper after opening the quarter with a 25-footer from the right corner.
A 3-pointer by Eddie Jones with 38 seconds left capped a 13-3 run and gave Memphis its biggest lead of the quarter at 67-49. The Sonics got no closer than 17 points in the final period.
"It was great to see (Battier) play so well," Jones said. "He does all the little things. You know that half of the time the little things don't get reported, but in the locker room we know how important that really is. Before (becoming teammates with Battier), I thought he was a defensive player and a facilitator. Now I know he is our team leader and a very selfless player."
Gasol also finished with 20 points, including 10 in the third quarter on 5-of-8 shooting.
"We moved the ball well (in the third quarter)," Gasol said. "We were making the right plays on offense and playing pretty good defense. But the best thing is that we held Seattle, one of the top offensive teams in the league, to under 70 points. I think that's pretty impressive."
Rashard Lewis scored 13 points - none in the second half - for Seattle, which shot just 33 percent (23-of-70), including 5-of-24 from behind the arc, and committed 21 turnovers.
"We're not getting much help to Rashard (Lewis) and Ray (Allen)," Sonics coach Bob Weiss said. "We have got to have some guys step up. I told the team I want to drop the running for a while - too many turnovers and we're wasting too many possessions. I want us to look into controlling the game better."
The rest of the starters - Luke Ridnour, Reggie Evans and Johan Petro - made 2-of-11 shots.
Mike Miller scored eight of his 14 points in the first quarter when the Grizzlies built a 24-20 lead.
Seattle tied the game at 37-37 on a pair of free throws by Evans with 2:24 left in the second quarter, but Gasol closed the half with a 12-foot jumper and a dunk.
Battier and Gasol then took over in the third.
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