National Basketball Association
Phoenix 119, Memphis 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2021
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#29 Mark Lindsay, #17 Jonathan Sterling, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance:
15886
By Field Level Media
Jae Crowder and Devin Booker scored 17 points apiece, Chris Paul compiled a double-double and the Phoenix Suns used a 36-point first quarter to run away from the host Memphis Grizzlies en route to a 119-94 victory Friday night.
Paul finished with 15 points, a game-high 12 assists and five steals for the Suns, who won their seventh in a row as they tipped off a three-game road trip.
Ja Morant led all scorers with 26 points for the Grizzlies, who completed a three-game homestand with a second straight defeat.
Phoenix wasted no time taking command. Crowder bombed in a 3-pointer 14 seconds into the game and the Suns never trailed.
The advantage was just 19-16 before Cameron Payne contributed a pair of 3-pointers to a 17-7 burst that opened a 36-23 advantage by period's end.
The Suns gradually pulled away, going up by as many as 38 points.
Crowder shot 6-for-10 overall and 5-for-8 on 3-pointers for the Suns, who outshot the Grizzlies 48.9 percent to 37.8 percent overall and made nearly half of their 3-pointers (18-of-37).
Phoenix also made all nine of its free throws.
Paul's five steals equaled his season high, set last Thursday against the Houston Rockets. The double-double was his fifth of the year.
Mikal Bridges (13 points), Cameron Johnson (12) and Payne (10) also scored in double figures for the Suns, who haven't lost since a 110-107 home defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 27.
Johnson was the Suns' leading rebounder with seven, while Booker complemented his 17 points with seven assists.
Morant went 10-for-19 from the field and also found time for team highs in rebounds with 12 and assists with six.
The double-double was his third of the season and his first since Oct. 27 against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Steven Adams had a 10-rebound game for Memphis, while Jaren Jackson Jr. had 19 points in a losing effort.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Phoenix |
|
Memphis |
Devin Booker 17 |
Scoring |
Ja Morant 26 |
Chris Paul 12 |
Assists |
Ja Morant 6 |
Cameron Johnson 7 |
Rebounds |
Ja Morant 12 |
Chris Paul 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Ja Morant 6 |
Chris Paul 5 |
Steals |
Kyle Anderson 2 |
Jae Crowder 2 |
Blocks |
Desmond Bane 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Phoenix
|
119 |
48.9 |
18-37 |
9-9 |
28 |
46 |
6 |
12 |
12 |
Memphis
|
94 |
37.8 |
7-33 |
13-23 |
19 |
59 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Suns have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .667 after a loss.