National Basketball Association
Memphis 109, Minnesota 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 24, 2014
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #14 Ed Malloy, #79 Kevin Scott
Attendance:
17784
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Grizzlies 109, Timberwolves 92: Mike Conley scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting to lift Memphis to its 10th straight home win.
Zach Randolph tallied 17 points and Marc Gasol had 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Grizzlies held onto seventh place in the Western Conference standings, a half-game up on Phoenix and Dallas. Tayshaun Prince and Ed Davis contributed 12 points apiece in Memphis' 15th win in the last 20 games.
Kevin Love led four players in double figures with 16 points for Minnesota, going 6-of-18 from the floor. Corey Brewer finished with 15 points, Kevin Martin had 13 and Gorgui Dieng added 11 points and 17 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who shot 37.8 percent.
Minnesota, which scored 41 points in the first quarter Sunday against Phoenix, was down 25-11 late in the opening period of this one after Randolph scored four straight points. It was a 15-point margin entering the second and Gasol had five points in a 12-4 run just before halftime that helped Memphis carry a 57-39 advantage into intermission.
Love hit a 3-pointer and handed out three straight assists as Minnesota opened the third with a 10-2 burst, but Conley's jumper sparked an 18-4 reply that included Randolph's first 3-pointer in 17 attempts this season and made it 77-53. The Timberwolves rallied within 13 points entering the fourth but missed their first eight shots of the period and Conley followed up a 3-pointer with a reverse layup for a commanding 93-68 advantage with 7:24 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Randolph's last 3-pointer came Jan. 7, 2013. ... Timberwolves C Nikola Pekovic missed his fifth straight game due to a sore right ankle. ... Memphis had a 54-42 advantage on the glass and outscored Minnesota in the paint by a 66-42 margin.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Memphis |
|
Kevin Love 16 |
Scoring |
Mike Conley 23 |
|
Alexey Shved 5 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 6 |
|
Gorgui Dieng 17 |
Rebounds |
Marc Gasol 12 |
|
Ricky Rubio 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Conley 2 |
|
Ricky Rubio 3 |
Steals |
Mike Conley 2 |
|
Chase Budinger 1 |
Blocks |
James Johnson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
92 |
37.8 |
7-24 |
17-20 |
19 |
42 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
| Memphis
|
109 |
52.7 |
6-12 |
7-13 |
25 |
54 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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