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While committing a season-low-tying six
turnovers, Memphis capitalized on Chicago's 12 giveaways to the
tune of a 16-0 advantage in points-off-turnovers. The Grizzlies
also finished with a 26-3 edge for fast-break points.
Six Grizzlies scored in double figures, the 24th time this
season at least six Memphis scorers hit that benchmark. Ja
Morant scored 15 points to go with seven rebounds and five
assists, while Grayson Allen shot 3 of 7 from 3-point range en
route to 11 points.
Allen was one of six Grizzlies to connect on multiple
3-pointers, led by Brooks' 4-of-7 performance. Desmond Bane,
Tyus Jones, Xavier Tillman and Killian Tillie all made two
triples off the bench, and Memphis finished 17-for-40 as a team.
Tillman and Jones joined in the double-figure scoring with 14
and 10 points, respectively. Jonas Valanciunas' franchise-record
double-double streak ended at 16 games with his collecting seven
rebounds Friday, but he shot 7-of-9 from the floor for 16
points.
Kyle Anderson led Memphis with 11 rebounds, and matched Jones
for a team-high seven assists.
Coby White led the Bulls with 27 points in the loss. He shot
4-for-8 from 3-point range. Nikola Vucevic went 3-for-7 from
beyond the arc and recorded 24 points with a game-high 14
rebounds.
Thaddeus Young scored 17 points off the bench, and Troy Brown
Jr. added 11 points. White led Chicago with seven assists.
Vucevic dished six.
Friday's win kicked off a seven-game road swing for the
Grizzlies, and was the first leg of a back-to-back as they aim
to solidify their place in the Western Conference's play-in
tournament. The home loss dropped the sputtering Bulls into a
tie for the 10th spot and final place in the play-in tournament
with Toronto.
--Field Level Media
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