National Basketball Association
Phoenix 96, Memphis 90
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #54 Nick Buchert, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance:
14933
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Suns 96, Grizzlies 90: Goran Dragic scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as visiting Phoenix finished strong to pick up a rare road win.
Jermaine O'Neal had eight of his 14 points in the fourth, and Marcin Gortat scored 17 of his 20 in the first half for the Suns, who improved to 5-20 away from home.
Jerryd Bayless scored a season-high 29 points off the bench for Memphis. Zach Randolph had 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Dragic, who was battling an illness, had three three-point plays in just over two minutes midway through the fourth quarter, the last of which gave Phoenix an 86-82 lead. The Grizzlies rallied to tie it, but Dragic scored six straight points to all but ice it.
The Suns led by as many as 10 points in the first half but a Memphis rally gave the hosts a 52-50 halftime advantage. That lead grew to six points when Tayshaun Prince had a put-back to beat the third-quarter buzzer. However, the Grizzlies went the final 4:31 without a basket in a poor stretch run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gortat made his first seven shots and finished 8-for-10. He did not record a single field goal attempt in the second half. ... Memphis is 1-2 since trading leading scorer Rudy Gay. ... Grizzlies F Darrell Arthur was 1-for-10 from the floor, including a missed 3-pointer with 26 seconds left and the Suns up four.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix |
|
Memphis |
Marcin Gortat 20 |
Scoring |
Jerryd Bayless 29 |
Goran Dragic 4 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 6 |
Marcin Gortat 7 |
Rebounds |
Zach Randolph 13 |
Goran Dragic 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jerryd Bayless 4 |
Shannon Brown 2 |
Steals |
Tayshaun Prince 3 |
Markieff Morris 1 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Phoenix
|
96 |
50.7 |
4-10 |
18-22 |
19 |
40 |
2 |
9 |
22 |
Memphis
|
90 |
43.9 |
3-9 |
15-17 |
15 |
34 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.