National Basketball Association
Memphis 104, Phoenix 99
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 10, 2014
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#52 Scott Twardoski, #36 David Jones, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance:
17049
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Grizzlies 104, Suns 99: Mike Conley matched his career high with 31 points and Zach Randolph collected 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as Memphis rallied past visiting Phoenix.
Ed Davis added 10 points and 17 boards off the bench and Mike Miller scored 11 points for the Grizzlies, who have won all three meetings with the Suns this season. Memphis held a huge edge inside, outrebounding Phoenix 53-44 and outscoring the Suns 52-32 in the paint.
Goran Dragic racked up 21 points and eight assists and Markieff Morris added 17 points off the bench for the Suns, who have alternated wins and losses in their first five games of the new year. Gerald Green scored 12 points and Miles Plumlee grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds to go with eight points.
Phoenix trailed only once in the first three quarters -- at 8-7 -- but could never gain much separation. The Suns led by as many as 10 in the first quarter before Memphis reeled off a 10-2 spurt and kept it within single digits the rest of the way.
The Grizzlies trailed by six early in the fourth quarter but moved ahead for good on Conley's 3-pointer with 2:43 left. James Johnson also nailed a late 3 to preserve the lead and Memphis made eight straight free throws in the final 1:17 to seal it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Suns G Eric Bledsoe (18 points, 5.8 assists) had surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee Friday and will be out indefinitely. … Neither team committed a turnover in the first quarter and each had only three at halftime. … Memphis G Tony Allen (hand) missed his third straight game.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Memphis |
|
Goran Dragic 21 |
Scoring |
Mike Conley 31 |
|
Goran Dragic 8 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 7 |
|
Miles Plumlee 11 |
Rebounds |
Ed Davis 17 |
|
Goran Dragic 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Conley 6 |
|
Miles Plumlee 2 |
Steals |
Courtney Lee 1 |
|
Channing Frye 2 |
Blocks |
Ed Davis 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
99 |
41.3 |
11-30 |
12-16 |
19 |
44 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
| Memphis
|
104 |
48.8 |
6-15 |
14-23 |
24 |
53 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.