National Basketball Association
Phoenix 86, Memphis 84
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 28, 2012
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#45 Brian Forte, #49 Tom Washington, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
14903
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Jared Dudley scored a season-high 20 points and buried the deciding free throws with 3.3 seconds to play as the host Phoenix Suns held on for an 86-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Steve Nash had 21 points, six assists and five rebounds to help the Suns snap a three-game losing streak and send Memphis to its third consecutive loss.
Marc Gasol had 18 points and 13 rebounds - his fourth double-double in five games - and Rudy Gay also scored 18 for the Grizzlies, who erased a 16-point halftime deficit in the finale of a four-game road trip.
Hakim Warrick's three-point play gave Phoenix a 74-65 lead with eight minutes to play, but Gasol, Gay and point guard Mike Conley ignited a comeback to help the Grizzlies tie it at 82-82 with 1:24 to play.
Dudley nailed a pair of foul shots with 29 seconds left before Gay banked in a runner six seconds later to deadlock the score at 84-84.
Dudley drew a foul from Conley with 3.3 seconds left and buried both free throws to help Phoenix bounce back from a 109-71 beating in Portland on Friday night.
The Suns closed the second quarter on a 14-4 run to take a commanding 58-42 lead into halftime.
Memphis got eight points from Marreese Speights and used a pair of 8-0 spurts in the third quarter to close with 63-56 entering the final 12 minutes.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Phoenix |
|
Marc Gasol 18 |
Scoring |
Steve Nash 21 |
|
Mike Conley 10 |
Assists |
Steve Nash 6 |
|
Marc Gasol 13 |
Rebounds |
Marcin Gortat 12 |
|
Tony Allen 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jared Dudley 6 |
|
Tony Allen 2 |
Steals |
Jared Dudley 3 |
|
Marc Gasol 4 |
Blocks |
Grant Hill 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
84 |
43.4 |
1-3 |
17-20 |
21 |
44 |
7 |
9 |
17 |
| Phoenix
|
86 |
36.4 |
5-18 |
17-24 |
16 |
46 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Suns have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .385 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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