Postgame Cleanup: Grizzlies lose heartbreaker in Phoenix

The Postgame Cleanup is brought to you by ServiceMaster. Tyson Chandler’s last-second slam dunk off an inbounds pass from Dragan Bender gave the Phoenix Suns a 99-97 victory and handed the Memphis Grizzlies a 10th consecutive road loss.

Chandler leaped over Brandan Wright to catch Bender’s perfect lob with 0.4 seconds remaining. After replay confirmed the dunk, Kobi Simmons missed a potential game-tying shot at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.

Tyreke Evans led Memphis with 25 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Marc Gasol had 18 points for the Grizzlies. Andrew Harrison scored 12 points, while James Ennis III added 11. Jarell Martin recorded 10 points, including a follow-up slam of an Evans miss with 0.6 seconds on the clock to tie the game and set up Chandler’s game winner. Martin’s dunk capped a 15-6 run for the Grizzlies but left the Suns just enough time for one more play.

Devin Booker scored 32 points to pace the Suns in his first game back after missing three weeks due to an adductor injury but fouled out late in the game. T.J. Warren netted 17 points, and Alex Len chipped in with 12 points off the bench for Phoenix, which won for the fourth time in its last six games, including two tight home wins over Memphis. The Suns defeated the Grizzlies 97-95 at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Dec. 21.

Memphis misfired on 17 of its 20 three-point attempts and turned the ball over five times in the fourth quarter after committing just five turnovers in the first three periods combined.

The Grizzlies will continue their five-game road trip tomorrow in Los Angeles against the Lakers. Tip-off is at 9:30 p.m. CT. Tune into FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners to listen to the action on 92.9 FM ESPN.

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