Grizzlies beat Suns 103-97
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 103-97.
Lance Stephenson’s putback put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Suns had the ball down 2 with 24 seconds left, but Zach Randolph blocked Jon Leuer’s 8-foot jumper, lifting the Grizzlies’ chance to win from 80% to 86%. It would have tied the game.
Tony Allen’s 2 free throws with 9.1 seconds left made it 103-97 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Suns 11-10. Randolph scored 4 of the Grizzlies’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting. With 3:25 left, Matt Barnes stole the ball from Brandon Knight, and his free throws off it tied the game at 93.
Jordan Farmar scored 12 points (9 in the fourth quarter) off the bench. Stephenson scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Suns, Devin Booker scored 18 points.
The Suns committed 17 turnovers to the Grizzlies’ 13. The Grizzlies outscored the Suns 46-24 in the paint. They scored the last 8 points of the game. The Grizzlies were outscored 14-4 in 5 minutes with Carter, Farmar, Stephenson, Green and Martin on the floor together.