National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.