National Basketball Association
Memphis 108, Atlanta 101
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 12, 2014
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#33 Sean Corbin, #11 Derrick Collins, #74 Curtis Blair
Attendance:
16841
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Grizzlies 108, Hawks 101: Mike Conley collected 21 points, 13 assists and four steals to lift Memphis over visiting Atlanta.
Zach Randolph had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Mike Miller finished with 15 points off the bench as the Grizzlies snapped a three-game home losing streak versus the Hawks. Courtney Lee also scored 15 points in his first start for Memphis after being acquired in a trade with Boston last week.
Paul Millsap led Atlanta with 21 points and six assists. Jeff Teague had 20 points and DeMarre Carroll and Mike Scott contributed 15 apiece in the Hawks' third consecutive road defeat.
Memphis ended a tight first half up 48-41 and used a 10-0 run late in the third to take a 77-64 lead, but Atlanta would score the game's next 16 points, including a 35-footer by Shelvin Mack to beat the buzzer in the third. Miller snapped an 84-84 tie with a 3-pointer four minutes into the fourth that gave the Grizzlies the lead for good.
Conley scored the next six Memphis points and the Hawks managed just one field goal in a four-minute span down the stretch. Teague's basket with 2:19 left made it a 102-95 game, and Millsap's 3-pointer with 21.6 seconds to go reduced the deficit to five points before Randolph made four free throws in the closing moments to ice it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Memphis improved to 3-1 since G Tony Allen suffered a hand injury. ... Mack had nine points and five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. ... Memphis C Kosta Koufos had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, as the Grizzlies shot 51.8 percent from the floor.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta |
|
Memphis |
Paul Millsap 21 |
Scoring |
Mike Conley 21 |
Paul Millsap 6 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 13 |
Gustavo Ayon 7 |
Rebounds |
Zach Randolph 12 |
Paul Millsap 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach Randolph 8 |
Paul Millsap 3 |
Steals |
Mike Conley 4 |
Elton Brand 2 |
Blocks |
James Johnson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Atlanta
|
101 |
47.5 |
9-27 |
16-24 |
25 |
38 |
2 |
9 |
15 |
Memphis
|
108 |
51.8 |
6-15 |
16-20 |
26 |
40 |
6 |
13 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.