Celtics beat Grizzlies 116-96
The Boston Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-96.
The Celtics led by as many as 22, pulling away with a 21-4 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points (16 in the third quarter), and Evan Turner added 16 points (9 in the second quarter) and 8 assists off the bench. The Celtics had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Grizzlies, Vince Carter had 17 points and 3 steals off the bench. Carter scored 14 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter.
The Celtics shot 47.1% from the field and 46.9% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 38.1% and 26.9%. The Grizzlies turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Celtics outscored the Grizzlies 17-5 in 5 minutes with Jerebko, Turner, Thomas, Zeller and Smart on the floor together.