National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Antonio 83, Memphis 73
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, January 30, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #13 Monty McCutchen, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance: 15118
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #13 Monty McCutchen, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance: 15118
Matt Bonner led another strong effort from the San Antonio Spurs bench with 15 points in a 83-73 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
Tim Duncan scored 14 points and rookie Kawhi Leonard collected 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, who improved to 3-8 on the road.
After watching the reserve corps score the final 51 points to overcome an 18-point deficit and force overtime in a 101-100 loss at Dallas on Sunday, San Antonio continued to show plenty of faith in its bench. Danny Green scored 11 points in 31 minutes to join Bonner in double figures.
More impressive was the Spurs’ focus on defense Monday. San Antonio entered having allowed an average of 102.3 points in its first 10 road games but had little trouble forcing a slower pace on the slumping Grizzlies.
The Spurs ended up limiting Memphis to 37 percent shooting while forcing 17 turnovers.
Grizzlies leading scorer Rudy Gay was held to one point on 0-of-7 shooting.
O.J. Mayo ended up scoring 17 points off the bench to lead Memphis, which has dropped four straight.
Top Game Performances
| San Antonio | Memphis | |
| Matt Bonner 15 | Scoring | O.J. Mayo 17 |
| Tony Parker 12 | Assists | Mike Conley 3 |
| Kawhi Leonard 10 | Rebounds | Marc Gasol 12 |
| Tim Duncan 4 | Free Throws Made | Marreese Speights 4 |
| Danny Green 4 | Steals | Tony Allen 4 |
| Tim Duncan 2 | Blocks | Tony Allen 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| San Antonio | 83 | 40.0 | 10-24 | 9-15 | 23 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| Memphis | 73 | 37.0 | 3-9 | 16-20 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
Upcoming Games
- Memphis will play their next game at home against Denver. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .300 after a loss.
- San Antonio will play their next game at home against Houston. The Spurs have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .667 after a loss.