The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Milwaukee Bucks 121-103 on Monday night at FedExForum, dropping their 18th straight contest.
The Grizzlies led by as many as eight in the first frame, establishing a 17-9 lead before being outscored 23-7 as the Bucks took an eight-point lead of their own to end the quarter (32-24). The Grizzlies were unable to regain a lead the remainder of the contest.
Khris Middleton led all scorers with 24 points (9-14 FG, 2-3 3P, 4-4 FT). Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points (7-14 FG, 5-7 FT). Brandon Jennings finished with 16 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3P) in his Milwaukee debut and added eight rebounds and a game-high 12 assists.
The Bucks shot 58.0 percent (47-of-81 FG) from the field in the contest while the Grizzlies shot 47.2 percent (42-of-89 FG). Defensively, the Grizzlies forced twice as many turnovers as the Bucks, turning 19 turnovers into 30 points while the Bucks forced only nine turnovers for 11 points.
Marc Gasol led the Grizzlies outright in scoring for the 22nd time this season, finishing with 17 points (8-17 FG) and seven rebounds. Ben McLemore (6-9 FG, 3-4 3P), Jarell Martin (6-11 FG) and Dillon Brooks (7-13 FG, 2-5 3P) added 16 points each.
Next Game
The Grizzlies will face the Chicago Bulls for the second and final time this season on Thursday, March 15 at FedExForum. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. CT. Tune into FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnace Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN for all the action.
Key Stats of the Night
- Brandon Jennings posted 16 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3P), and game highs of 12 assists and eight rebounds … Jennings signed a 10-day contract with the Bucks yesterday, March 11 and made his 2017-18 NBA season debut after playing in China (Shanxi Zhongyu) and Milwaukee’s NBA G League affiliate (Wisconsin Herd).
Key Run of the Night
- After Memphis opened up a 17-9 lead with 6:54 to go in the opening frame, the Bucks closed the quarter on a 23-7 run to take an eight-point lead (32-24) into the second quarter… Milwaukee led for the remainder of the game.
Team Quotes
Player Notes
- Marc Gasol (17 points, seven rebounds) led the Grizzlies in scoring outright for the 22nd time this season.
- Ben McLemore (16 points, 6-9 FG, 3-4 3P) has scored in double digits in each of his last six games played, averaging 14.8 points per game in that span.
- Jarell Martin (16 points, five assists, four rebounds) has also reached double figures in six straight games. Additionally, Martin has scored in double digits in 17 of his last 34 games after doing so just once in his first 28 games of the season.
- Dillon Brooks (16 points, 7-13 FG) is averaging 20.2 points per game in his last five appearances.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half while totaling six rebounds and four assists.
- Khris Middleton (24 points, 9-14 FG) led the Bucks in scoring for the 18th time this season.