National Basketball Association
Atlanta 103, Memphis 92
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance:
13198
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Hawks 103, Grizzlies 92: Jeff Teague scored 22 points and added a season-high 13 assists as Atlanta continued its dominance of visiting Memphis.
Teague shot 7-of-10 from the field and hit all six of his free throws for the Hawks, who have won 11 of their last 13 meetings with the Grizzlies. Josh Smith had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Al Horford added 17 points and 11 boards.
Zach Randolph's 20 points paced Memphis, which fell for the second straight night. Mike Conley had 17 points and Marc Gasol poured in 14.
Teague racked up 16 points and eight assists to help the Hawks fashion a 58-48 lead at the half, and the Atlanta defense helped increase the lead after the break. The Grizzlies had just one field goal in the first 10:03 of the third quarter and finished with 14 points in the frame as Atlanta cruised to an 80-62 advantage entering the fourth.
Memphis used a 12-5 burst near the midway point of the final quarter to close within 14, but Kyle Korver buried a 3-pointer to stem the surge. Horford then ended the Grizzlies' final comeback attempt, knocking down a long jumper on Teague's 13th assist of the night with 1:27 remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Grizzlies SF Tayshaun Prince had just six points on 3-of-9 shooting in his second start since coming to Memphis in a three-team trade with Detroit and Toronto. ... Atlanta improved to 8-6 in the second game of back-to-backs this season. The Grizzlies fell to 6-6. ... Randolph is 19-of-34 from the field in his last two games after going 9-for-34 in his previous three.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
Atlanta |
Zach Randolph 20 |
Scoring |
Jeff Teague 22 |
Mike Conley 8 |
Assists |
Jeff Teague 13 |
Marc Gasol 10 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 11 |
Marc Gasol 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Teague 6 |
Marc Gasol 3 |
Steals |
Al Horford 1 |
Darrell Arthur 1 |
Blocks |
Josh Smith 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
92 |
45.2 |
5-12 |
11-16 |
28 |
38 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
Atlanta
|
103 |
51.4 |
10-24 |
17-23 |
28 |
46 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.