The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 109-100 on Friday night at FedExForum, dropping the second consecutive game of the current four-game home stand.
The Clippers forced 20 Grizzlies turnovers while recording only 10 giveaways themselves. Los Angeles also had 15 steals on the night while the Grizzlies had just one.
Jarell Martin and Mario Chalmers led the Grizzlies tonight with 17 points apiece. Chalmers added a team high-tying 10 assists. Dillon Brooks added 15 points (6-10 FG). Marc Gasol finished with 13 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, and 10 assists for his fourth career triple-double.
Clippers guard Lou Williams led all scorers with 40 points (12-19 FG, 4-10 3P, 12-14 FT), the third time he has scored at least 30 points off the bench against the Grizzlies this season. Williams, one of the leading candidates for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award this season, tied his own record for most points scored by a Grizzlies opponent as a reserve (40 on Dec. 3, 2016 with the Los Angeles Lakers). Milos Teodosic added 18 points (7-15 FG) and DeAndre Jordan scored 15 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. The Clippers snapped a three game losing-streak, improving to 13-6 over their last 19 games. Wesley Johnson had six steals and three blocks.
Next Game
The Grizzlies look to get back on track as they take on the Phoenix Suns for the third time this season and complete their four-game home stand on Monday, January 29 at FedExForum. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. CT. Tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN.
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Player Notes
- Marc Gasol (13 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, five blocks) recorded his fourth career triple-double. No other player in Grizzlies history has more than two triple-doubles.
- Mario Chalmers (17 points, 10 assists) recorded his first double-double of the season.
- Ivan Rabb (12 points, 5-8 FG) recorded a new career-high in points scored. Additionally, Rabb recorded career highs in field goals (5) and assists (3).
- Jarell Martin (17 points, 8-11 FG) has scored in double digits in four of his last five games played.
- Lou Williams (40 points, 10 assists) tied his own record for most points by a Grizzlies opponent as a reserve (40 on Dec. 3, 2016 with LAL) and fell just one point shy of a season-high for any Grizzlies opponent (LaMarcus Aldridge, 41 on Nov. 29 at San Antonio).
- DeAndre Jordan (15 points, nine rebounds) passed Randy Smith (715 games) for the most games played in Clippers franchise history.
- Milos Teodosic (18 points, four assists) posted a career-high in scoring. The Clippers are 8-2 this season when Teodosic scores 10-or-more points.