National Basketball Association
Memphis 99, Phoenix 91
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 2, 2014
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#40 Leon Wood, #13 Monty McCutchen, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance:
14844
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Grizzlies 99, Suns 91: Zach Randolph collected 20 points and 15 rebounds and Memphis got 54 points off the bench to outlast host Phoenix.
Jerryd Bayless led the reserves with 17 points while Ed Davis added 16 points and 11 boards off the bench for the Grizzlies, who have won four of their last six games. Mike Miller and Mike Conley each contributed 11 points for Memphis.
Goran Dragic scored 23 of his career-high 33 points in the second half for the Suns, who opened January with a loss after going 10-3 in December. Channing Frye added 14 points and P.J. Tucker chipped in 12 for Phoenix.
The Grizzlies used a 13-2 run in the second quarter to take control and went into the break with a 53-41 lead. The Suns came right back in the third quarter, getting a pair of 3-pointers from Frye in a 21-2 burst to retake the lead and going into the fourth with a 73-69 cushion.
The momentum swings continued in the fourth, with Memphis beginning the frame with a 13-2 spurt to grab an 82-75 advantage with 7:31 to play. Dragic slowed the surge with a pair of 3-pointers over the next 46 seconds but Jerryd Bayless’ 3-pointer with 4:30 left pushed it to 94-84
GAME NOTEBOOK: Suns G Eric Bledsoe sat out with a sprained knee and is day-to-day. … Each of Davis’ two double-doubles this season have come against Phoenix. He had 21 points and 12 boards in the Dec. 3 meeting in Memphis. … The Grizzlies dominated the glass 59-40.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Phoenix |
|
Zach Randolph 20 |
Scoring |
Goran Dragic 33 |
|
Mike Conley 6 |
Assists |
Goran Dragic 7 |
|
Zach Randolph 15 |
Rebounds |
Miles Plumlee 12 |
|
Mike Conley 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Goran Dragic 5 |
|
Ed Davis 2 |
Steals |
Gerald Green 4 |
|
James Johnson 2 |
Blocks |
Miles Plumlee 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
99 |
47.8 |
3-14 |
8-14 |
20 |
59 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
| Phoenix
|
91 |
41.1 |
8-30 |
9-16 |
18 |
40 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.