Grizzlies 95, Celtics 88: Mike Conley scored 15 points and dished out eight assists and Zach Randolph added 15 and seven rebounds as Memphis won for the 16th time in its last 17 regular-season home games.
Marc Gasol chipped in 14 points and eight boards and Jerryd Bayless scored 15 - all in the fourth quarter - to help the Grizzlies rally to even their record at 2-2. Bayless was 6-of-7 from the field in the final stanza.
Jeff Green scored a game-high 22 points and Jared Sullinger added 16 off the bench for Boston, which dropped to 0-4 for the first time since the 1969-70 season. Avery Bradley chipped in 14 points, and Jordan Crawford had 12.
Green scored 16 points as the Celtics took a 50-46 halftime lead. Gasol poured in 10 quick points during a 16-3 Grizzlies run early in the third quarter, as Memphis surged ahead 62-55.
The Celtics closed the quarter on a 15-0 run, with Sullinger's second 3-pointer of the night capping the spurt for a 72-66 lead entering the final period. Boston's lead was as large as seven before Bayless sparked the comeback, putting Memphis ahead for good with a 3-pointer for an 87-86 lead with 4:18 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Boston was 7-of-20 from 3-point range after shooting just 22.2 percent from beyond the arc in its first three games. … Memphis was 18-of-22 from the foul line and hit its last eight down the stretch. … Celtics F Gerald Wallace did not play in the second half after suffering a bruised right knee.
Boston | Memphis | |
Jeff Green 22 | Scoring | Jerryd Bayless 15 |
Jordan Crawford 4 | Assists | Mike Conley 8 |
Vitor Faverani 6 | Rebounds | Marc Gasol 8 |
Jeff Green 9 | Free Throws Made | Mike Conley 4 |
Jordan Crawford 3 | Steals | Tony Allen 4 |
Brandon Bass 3 | Blocks | Jerryd Bayless 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Boston | 88 | 47.1 | 7-20 | 15-18 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
Memphis | 95 | 48.6 | 5-15 | 18-22 | 23 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 19 |