Troy Daniels made a 3-pointer on a pass from Greg Monroe with 17 seconds left, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 97-95.
The Grizzlies had the ball down 2 with 11 seconds left, but T.J. Warren blocked JaMychal Green’s driving layup at the rim. It would have tied the game. They had the ball down 2, but Tyreke Evans missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Grizzlies 5-2.
Warren scored 27 points on 9 for 15 shooting.
For the Grizzlies, Evans had 23 points (16 in the paint) and 9 rebounds, and Marc Gasol went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Grizzlies forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Suns 58-40 in the paint. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:45. The Grizzlies’ starters outscored the Suns 40-28 in 16 minutes together.