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Smart scores 25, leads Grizzlies to 131-111 win over Pistons
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Marcus Smart scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 131-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Smart was 8 of 12 from the field, including 7 of 11 from outside the arc. Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jake LaRavia finished with 19 points apiece, Pippen adding seven rebounds while hitting 9 of 12 shots as Memphis won its fourth straight. LaRavia missed only one of his nine shots.
Marcus Sasser led the Pistons with 22 points, while Simone Fontecchio had 18. Jaden Ivey finished with 17 points.
Both teams were missing key offensive threats. Pistons guard Cade Cunningham missed his third game with a sacroiliac joint sprain. Meanwhile, Ja Morant, who just returned to the Grizzlies lineup after missing eight games, wasn't available because of a left knee contusion.
Pistons: Cunningham's absence, along with Tobias Harris, meant the loss of more than 37 points on offense. Second-year player Ausar Thompson, playing in his second game of the season after dealing with a blood clot issue, started in Harris' spot.
Grizzlies: Memphis, which leads the league in points in the paint, was right near its average with 60 points. Memphis had 72 bench points.
Memphis outscored the Pistons 37-18 in the second quarter, including a 31-7 burst. The Grizzlies shot 59% overall in the quarter compared to 36% for Detroit.
Memphis missed its first nine shots from outside the arc but made 14 of its next 29 as the Grizzlies lead ballooned to 104-77 entering the fourth. Meanwhile, Detroit's Malik Beasley was 2 of 4 from 3, ending his streak of 10 games with at least three 3-pointers.
The Pistons play at the Pacers on Friday, the same day Memphis hosts New Orleans.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jalen Duren vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Brandon Clarke gains possession) | ||
| 11:47 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:42 |  | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:22 | | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:20 | | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (Malik Beasley steals) | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running finger roll layup (Jalen Duren assists) | 5-0 |
| 11:08 | | Jalen Duren personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 5-2 |
| 10:44 | | Brandon Clarke personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Wells steals) | ||
| 10:32 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot | 5-4 |
| 9:53 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 9:53 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-4 |
| 9:53 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-4 |
| 9:44 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 9-4 |
| 9:27 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Brandon Clarke assists) | 9-6 |
| 9:15 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Desmond Bane misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Desmond Bane offensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 9-8 |
| 8:44 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 9-10 |
| 8:37 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:19 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:11 | | Luke Kennard misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Brandon Clarke shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 |
| 8:02 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 |
| 7:46 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 11-12 |
| 7:32 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 13-12 |
| 7:18 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 15-12 |
| 6:48 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving dunk | 17-12 |
| 6:27 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving floating jump shot | 19-12 |
| 6:19 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:05 | | Desmond Bane turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:48 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Luke Kennard steals) | ||
| 5:28 | | Luke Kennard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Jay Huff shooting foul (Ronald Holland II draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | Ronald Holland II misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:19 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | +1 | Ronald Holland II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-12 |
| 5:06 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 20-15 |
| 4:45 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point reverse layup (Jay Huff assists) | 20-17 |
| 4:37 | | Ronald Holland II defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 4:25 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 23-17 |
| 4:08 | | +3 | Jay Huff makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 23-20 |
| 3:57 | | +3 | Simone Fontecchio makes three point jump shot (Malik Beasley assists) | 26-20 |
| 3:44 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup | 26-22 |
| 3:27 | | +3 | Simone Fontecchio makes three point jump shot (Malik Beasley assists) | 29-22 |
| 3:15 | | Jay Huff turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | ||
| 3:12 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running dunk | 31-22 |
| 3:05 | | Desmond Bane turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:54 | | +2 | Ronald Holland II makes two point driving dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 33-22 |
| 2:41 | | Jay Huff misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point hook shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 33-25 |
| 1:48 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 33-28 |
| 1:26 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Marcus Smart misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Ronald Holland II turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 1:07 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 33-30 |
| 1:07 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 35-30 |
| 0:31 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 35-32 |
| 0:08 | | Jake LaRavia blocks Simone Fontecchio's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:01 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Simone Fontecchio shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-33 |
| 0:00 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-34 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:20 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Simone Fontecchio blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point putback layup | ||
| 11:14 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Marcus Sasser offensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point driving finger roll layup | 37-34 |
| 10:47 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point cutting dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 37-36 |
| 10:28 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point driving reverse layup (Jalen Duren assists) | 39-36 |
| 10:11 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:09 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup | 39-38 |
| 9:20 | | Jalen Duren misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 9:19 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point running jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 39-41 |
| 8:55 | | Ausar Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point alley-oop layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 39-43 |
| 8:46 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | Brandon Clarke misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:42 | | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:28 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point running pullup jump shot | 39-46 |
| 8:28 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:15 | | Jay Huff shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 8:15 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-46 |
| 8:15 | | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:13 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | +3 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 40-49 |
| 7:40 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 40-51 |
| 7:10 | | Wendell Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Jay Huff personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:38 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | Jalen Duren turnover (lost ball) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:24 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point running dunk | 40-53 |
| 6:14 | | Brandon Clarke personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point pullup jump shot | 43-53 |
| 5:54 | | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 43-55 |
| 5:39 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 5:31 | |