The Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a 107-102 match at FedExForum, improving to a 7-1 record, remaining undefeated at home (3-0).
Mike Conley scored a team-best 23 points in 35 minutes. Forward Zach Randolph finished with his sixth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and hauling in 10 rebounds in 30 minutes.
The Grizzlies’ bench shined tonight, outscoring the Lakers second unit 38-14. Kosta Koufos (14 points) and Beno Udrih (16 points) both recorded season highs in points and became the first Grizzlies reserves to reach double figures in scoring in a game this season. Koufos shot a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and Udrih recorded his highest scoring total since joining the Grizzlies last season.
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant led his team in scoring and now has put up 20 points in six-straight games, including tonight's 28 point effort. Bryant passed Michael Jordan for third in NBA history in career field goal attempts, and somewhat dubiously, also set the league record for the most missed shots in NBA history, surpassing John Havlicek's mark of 13,417 missed field goals.
The team posted .526 shooting (41-of-78 FG) from the field, improving to 49-5 since the start of the 2011-12 season when shooting .500 or better from the floor.
The Grizzlies will tip-off again on Thursday, Nov. 13 against the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum.
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Key Stat of the Night
- The Grizzlies’ second unit put up its highest output of the season, outscoring the Lakers bench 38-14… The Memphis bench combined to shoot 15-of-21 (.714) from the field.
Key Run of the Night
- The Lakers shaved the Grizzlies’ 17-point lead – the biggest of the night – down to just three (103-100) with 1:44 remaining in the final period when Mike Conley made a crucial defensive rebound that led to key layups by Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph to seal the Grizzlies’ victory.
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Player Notes
- Mike Conley paced the Grizzlies in scoring for the third time this season with 23 points (7-of-16 FG).
- Beno Udrih scored 16 points off the Grizzlies bench and become the first member of Memphis’ second unit to score in double-digits this season… Udrih’s last 16-point effort came as a member of the Sacramento Kings on March 5, 2011.
- Zach Randolph has now notched a double-double in six of the eight Grizzlies matchups this season… Randolph scored 11 points (4-of-10 shooting) and hauled in 10 rebounds in tonight’s victory… Randolph also is the only Grizzlies player to reach double figures in scoring in every game this season.
- Kosta Koufosadded 14 points, shooting a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line off the Memphis bench.
- Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring and has now put up 20 points in six-straight games, including tonight’s 28 point effort (10-of-26 shooting)… Bryant has now missed the most shots in NBA history surpassing Boston great John Havlicek’s mark of 13,417 missed field goals… Bryant also surpassed Michael Jordan for third in NBA history in field goal attempts.