Key Stat of the Night
- The Grizzlies forced a season-high tying 20 turnovers, which included a season-high 16 steals. Memphis has recorded fewer turnovers than its opponent in all of its first six games this season.
Key Run of the Night
- The Grizzlies opened the second half with an 18-1 run in the first 5:42 of the third quarter to build a one-point halftime lead (46-45) into an 18-point advantage (64-46) with 6:36 left in the period.
Game Recap
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Washington Wizards 107-95 on Tuesday night at FedExForum, improving to 4-2 overall on the season and 3-0 at home.
Memphis had shooting struggles in the opening quarter, going just 8-for-23 (.348) from the floor. The Grizzlies offense would pick up in the second period, as the team assisted on their first 12 field goals. The Grizzlies took their first lead of the game at the 7:29 mark of the second quarter, after a Garrett Temple dunk during a 7-0 run helped take a 46-45 lead into halftime, a lead the Grizzlies wouldn’t surrender for the rest of the game. The Grizzlies scored over half their points in the paint (24) during the half. Memphis forced 13 Washington turnovers (nine steals), a season-high for opponent turnovers in a half.
The Grizzlies opened up the second half with an 18-1 run in the first 5:42 of the third quarter to lead by as much as 19. Memphis went 11-for-16 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the period. Memphis also shot 4-of-6 from three-point range in the period, while Washington would go 5-of-7, including two treys in the final 17 seconds to cut the Memphis lead to 78-72.
Memphis used a quick 10-2 run over a 2:02 span in the middle of the fourth quarter, highlighted by back-to-back threes by Temple and Conley, to push the lead back to double-digits and secure the victory.
Memphis forced a season-high 20 turnovers, which included 16 steals, also a season-best. The Grizzlies defense held the Wizards to 19 points below their season average (114.7 ppg), and tonight marks the third-straight game the Grizzlies kept their opponent under 100 points. The Wizards were 17-for-20 (.850) from the free throw line, while the Grizzlies shot 22-for-31 (.710).
Garrett Temple led Memphis with 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Marc Gasol scored 19 while getting five steals, tying his career-best. Mike Conley also had 19 points while dishing out seven assists. Shelvin Mack added 14 points and a game-high eight assists off the bench. Kyle Anderson collected a game-high 11 rebounds while scoring five points and tallying four steals.
John Wall led all scorers with 22 points and had seven assists. Bradley Beal added 17 points and seven assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 16 points and Otto Porter Jr. added 15 points and six rebounds.
Next Game
The Grizzlies will travel back to Salt Lake City for the second time in two weeks to challenge the Utah Jazz on Friday, November 2 at Vivint Smart Home Arena at 8 p.m. CT. Tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN to follow the action.
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Team Quotes
Player Notes
- Garrett Temple led Memphis with 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
- Marc Gasol scored 19 points while getting five steals, tying his career-high.
- Mike Conley also had 19 points and dished out seven assists.
- Shelvin Mack added 14 points and a game-high eight assists off the bench.
- Kyle Anderson collected a game-high 11 rebounds while scoring five points and logging four steals.
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