National Basketball Association
Memphis 105, New Jersey 100
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
#34 Kevin Cutler, #14 Ed Malloy, #20 Leroy Richardson
Attendance:
10885
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GRIZZLIES 105, NETS 100: Rudy Gay had a team-high 25 points and Marreese Speights scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to lead Memphis over host New Jersey.
Memphis went on a 7-0 run with less than three minutes remaining on five points from Tony Allen to go up 99-93 and hand the Nets their seventh straight loss. Allen finished with 21 points and five steals.
The Grizzlies went on an 11-2 run midway through the third quarter to build a 77-69 lead, with Allen taking the ball hard to the basket for a pair of layups.
Deron Williams had a monster first half, dropping 20 points and dishing out five assists to help give the Nets a 52-41 lead midway through the second quarter. Williams finished with a game-high 26 points and 11 assists.
The Grizzlies responded with a 12-3 run to end the second quarter and cut the Nets 'lead to 55-53 at the half. Gay led the charge with 16 first-half points.
The Grizzlies wore yellow and green throwback jerseys in honor of the 1972 Memphis Tams.
GAME NOTEBOOK: New Jersey played without Mehmut Okur (sore lower back) and Jordan Farmar (strained right groin)…The Nets converted all 15 of their free throw attempts…The Nets shot 11 for 27 from 3-point range…The Grizzlies are undefeated when scoring 100 points or more in a game this season (6-0).
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
New Jersey |
Rudy Gay 25 |
Scoring |
Deron Williams 26 |
Mike Conley 10 |
Assists |
Deron Williams 11 |
Marreese Speights 18 |
Rebounds |
Shelden Williams 12 |
Rudy Gay 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kris Humphries 4 |
Tony Allen 5 |
Steals |
MarShon Brooks 2 |
Marreese Speights 2 |
Blocks |
Shelden Williams 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
105 |
46.6 |
6-15 |
17-20 |
23 |
41 |
4 |
12 |
11 |
New Jersey
|
100 |
51.4 |
11-27 |
15-15 |
28 |
35 |
8 |
7 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Nets have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .318 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Denver. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .400 after a loss.