The Memphis Grizzlies held the Los Angeles Clippers to their lowest point total
of the season, winning 96-86 on Wednesday night in FedExForum. The Grizzlies
improved to 14-9 on the season and are now 8-3 at home. Memphis tied the season
series at 1-1. The Clippers fell to 16-8 overall.
Mike Conley scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. JaMychal
Green logged his first double-double of the year with a season-high 19 points
and 11 rebounds off the bench. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 13 points and six rebounds.
Kyle Anderson added seven points, seven rebounds and a team-high six assists.
Newly-signed center Joakim Noah chipped in with four points and three rebounds
in his first game with the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies shot 37-for-85 (.435) from the floor in the game, but only shot
7-for-28 (.250) from three-point range. The defense held the Clippers to
25-of-74 (.338) from the floor, the team’s best defensive percentage of the
season, and 8-of-23 (.348) from three-point range. Los Angeles entered tonight
ranked third in the NBA in scoring (117.7 ppg). Memphis outscored Los Angeles
50-30 in the paint. The Grizzlies struggled at the free throw line, shooting
15-for-24 (.625) while the Clippers went 28-35 (.800). Memphis outscored Los
Angeles 19-8 in the fast break.
Boban Marjanovic led the Clippers with 19 points while shooting 11-of-12 (.917)
at the free throw line, and pulled down eight boards in just over 13 minutes of
play. Danilo Gallinari scored 17 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lou
Williams each scored 12. Tobias Harris had seven points and a game-high 12
rebounds.
The fourth quarter was less dramatic, with Memphis outscoring Los Angeles 27-17
to lead for the entire period. Midway through the fourth quarter, Memphis used a
10-2 run over a 2:11 stretch (8:33 – 6:22) to lead 85-76, keeping the Clippers
at bay. The Grizzlies went 9-of-18 (.500) from the field while scoring 10 points
off eight Clippers turnovers during the fourth quarter to put the game away.
The Clippers came out of halftime much more efficient on offense, opening the
third quarter with a 11-0 run starting at 10:46 and going to the 7:50 mark (2:56
run), giving them their first lead of the game (53-51). The Grizzlies shot just
6-for-22 (.273) in the third quarter and 1-for-9 (.111) from three-point range,
while the Clippers went 9-for-20 (.450) from the floor and 3-for-6 (.500) for
three. Los Angeles outscored Memphis 27-18 in the period. Noah scored his first
points in a Memphis uniform by tipping in a Green miss with 1.1 seconds left in
the third to tie the game at 69.
The Grizzlies held the Clippers to 11-of-41 (.268) shooting from the floor in
the first half, setting a season-low for opponent field goal percentage in a
half. Memphis shot 22-of-45 (.489) from the field during the half. Neither team
shot the three well in the half, with the Grizzlies making 2-of-9 (.222) and the
Clippers going 3-of-12 (.250). Memphis outscored Los Angeles 36-16 in the paint
before the break.
The Grizzlies shot 13-for-25 (.520) to start the game while holding the Clippers
to just 6-for-21 (.286) in the first quarter. Memphis scored 22 of its 27 points
during the paint in the first period. Memphis opened the game with a 10-0 run
over a 3:40 span (11:18 – 7:38) in the first quarter to help take a 27-15 lead
at the end of the quarter.
Memphis continued to smother Los Angeles on defense, allowing the Clippers to
make just 5-of-20 (.250) field goals in the second quarter, while going 9-of-20
(.450) from the floor. The Clippers compensated by going 16-for-16 from the free
throw line. The teams shot a combined 2-for-11 (.181) from three-point range.
With 4.2 seconds left before halftime, Conley sprinted down the floor off the
inbound pass to hit a 33-footer at the buzzer, giving the Grizzlies a 51-42 lead
heading into the break.
The Grizzlies travel to face a divisional rival in the New Orleans Pelicans on
Friday, December 7 at 7 p.m. CT at the Smoothie King Center. 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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Tickets or 10-Game Flex Packs can do so now by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going
online to grizzlies.com/tickets. Single Game Tickets are also available for
purchase at the FedExForum Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations,
ticketmaster.com, online at grizzlies.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.
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