National Basketball Association
Memphis 103, Philadelphia 77
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 15, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#45 Brian Forte, #28 Zach Zarba, #27 Dick Bavetta
Attendance:
15164
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Grizzlies 103, 76ers 77: Mike Conley scored 15 of his 19 points in the third quarter as visiting Memphis sent Philadelphia to its franchise record-tying 20th consecutive loss.
Zach Randolph had 14 points and Marc Gasol added 11 for the Grizzlies, who opened up a 17-point advantage through three quarters and cruised from there en route to their fifth win in six games. Memphis shot 54.3 percent from the field while overcoming 22 turnovers.
Michael Carter-Williams led all scorers with 23 points for the 76ers, who equaled the club mark for futility originally set in a 108-90 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 11, 1973. Thaddeus Young added 20 points while Tony Wroten contributed 13.
Conley blew open a single-digit game with a dominant third quarter, knocking down 3-pointers 2:22 apart bridging the midway point of the period as Memphis hit seven of its first nine shots to breeze to a 74-57 advantage entering the fourth. The Grizzlies benched their starters to open the final quarter, and backup point guard Nick Calathes put an exclamation point on the rout by setting up four Memphis baskets over a span of less than four minutes to make it 89-64.
Memphis used its typically stifling defense to open up a 45-36 first-half lead, limiting the up-tempo 76ers to 37.5 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from beyond the arc. Carter-Williams led all scorers with 13 points while the teams combined to commit 23 turnovers.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The NBA record for most consecutive losses belongs to the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers, who dropped 26 straight en route to a 19-63 campaign. ... Philadelphia finished with a 42-41 rebounding edge but was outscored 50-46 in the paint. ... The Grizzlies improved to 17-4 when scoring 100 or more points.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
Philadelphia |
Mike Conley 19 |
Scoring |
Michael Carter-Williams 23 |
Nick Calathes 6 |
Assists |
Michael Carter-Williams 3 |
Ed Davis 11 |
Rebounds |
Michael Carter-Williams 8 |
Mike Conley 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Michael Carter-Williams 2 |
Marc Gasol 3 |
Steals |
Thaddeus Young 6 |
Ed Davis 2 |
Blocks |
Byron Mullens 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
103 |
54.3 |
4-15 |
23-32 |
27 |
41 |
4 |
13 |
22 |
Philadelphia
|
77 |
37.3 |
6-23 |
9-19 |
16 |
42 |
3 |
12 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The 76ers 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 Utah. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.