The Memphis Grizzlies fell the Philadelphia 76ers, 105-93 on Sunday evening at
Wells Fargo Arena. The Grizzlies drop to 13-9 on the season and are now 6-6 on
the road. The 76ers improve to 17-8 overall, and are now 13-1 at home.
Mike Conley led the team with 21 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 17 points
while blocking a game-high three shots. JaMychal Green added 12 points off the
bench and pulled down seven rebounds. Marc Gasol, Garrett Temple and MarShon
Brooks each scored 12 points.
The Grizzlies shot 33-for-79 (.418) from the floor while the 76ers went
36-for-74 (.486). Memphis made 11-of-28 (.393) three-pointers and Philadelphia
were 8-of-22 (.364). Philadelphia outrebounded Memphis 44-35, and outscored
Memphis in the paint 44-34. It was the 12th straight game the Grizzlies have
played in a clutch game scenario (when a game is within five points with less
than five minutes remaining). Philadelphia led the entire second half.
JJ Redick scored a game-high 24 points on 9-of-17 (.529) shooting. Jimmy Butler
scored 21 points and was 7-of-8 (.875) from the free throw line. Joel Embiid
logged his league-leading 23rd double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Ben
Simmons also had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds to go with six
assists.
Memphis mounted the comeback effort with an 11-1 run from the 36.3 mark in the
third quarter to the 8:54 mark in the fourth to cut the deficit to 79-77. The
76ers responded with a 10-2 run of their own over a 3:38 span (7:44 – 4:06) to
lead 92-81. Gasol was fouled while making a 21-footer and missed the free throw,
but Jackson Jr. put back the miss to trim the Philadelphia lead to 97-93 with
38.9 seconds remaining in the game. Redick knocked down a pair of free throws
with 24.0 seconds left, however, sealing the game. The teams shot nearly
identical percentages in the fourth quarter, with Memphis going 11-for-25 (.440)
from the floor and Philadelphia shooting 7-for-16 (.438). The difference was at
the free throw line, where the Grizzlies made 3-of-4 (.750) while the 76ers
connected on 11-of-15 (.733) free throws.
The Grizzlies found their touch from long range in the third quarter, going
5-for-9 (.556) from three-point range, with Temple shooting 3-for-4. The 76ers
weren’t far behind though, making 4-of-9 (.444) threes in the period. Memphis
also went 7-for-8 (.875) from the free throw line in the quarter. Philadelphia
made 10-of-19 (.526) field goals in the quarter to help maintain a 78-68 lead.
Memphis made 16-of-39 (.410) shots from the floor in the first half while
Philadelphia went 19-of-39 (.487). The Grizzlies shot just 4-for-13 (.308) from
three-point range in the half and the 76ers were 4-for-10 (.400). Philadelphia
got to the rim frequently, outscoring Memphis 28-16 in the paint during the
half. The Grizzlies bench outscored the 76ers bench 18-6.
Philadelphia, who entered the game averaging a league-best 30.3 points in the
first quarter, opened the game with a 10-3 lead, but Memphis outscored them
22-16 the rest of the way to trail 26-25 at the end of the quarter. The
Grizzlies shot 10-for-22 (.455) from the floor while the 76ers were just
8-for-20 (.400), but made 9-of-12 (.750) free throws in the quarter. Green
scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the period. The Grizzlies assisted on
seven of their 10 shots in the first.
In the second quarter, the Philadelphia offense shot an effective 11-of-19
(.579) from the floor and went on a 12-3 run from 4:04 to 1.1 seconds left (4:03
span) before halftime to lead 54-44 at the break. Memphis shot 6-of-17 (.353) in
the period. The 76ers outscored the Grizzlies 14-6 in the paint during the
quarter.
The Grizzlies return home to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday,
December 5 at 7:00 p.m. CT in FedExForum. Come out to support the team, 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
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