The Grizzlies continue their historic, season opening winning streak by defeating the Suns, 102-91, Wednesday night in Phoenix.
The Grizzlies, who won all four meetings between the teams last season, forced 10 turnovers in the third quarter and turned an 11-point deficit in the second quater into a 5-point lead going into the fourth. Mike Conley and fellow guard Courtney Lee, both coming off injuries, scored 17 of Memphis' 30 third-quarter points.
Conley, who injured his ankle in the previous game, had 24 points and 11 assists. Lee, who missed the past two games with a concussion, scored 22 points with 4-of-5 shooting on 3-pointers. Marc Gasol scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
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Key Run of the Night
- The Grizzlies outscored the Suns 18-5 within the first 5 minutes of the third quarter and led by as many as five points at 64-59.
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Player Notes
- Mike Conley had his first double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 assists, both game-highs and season-highs for Conley. The performance marks the 36th double-double of Conley’s career.
- Courtney Lee scored 22 points (9-14 FG) tonight, his highest scoring output since also scoring 22 points on Feb. 5, 2014, vs. Dallas.