The Memphis Grizzlies remained undefeated at home during the preseason (3-0) with a 96-92 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at FedExForum. The team posted .458 shooting from the field (33-of-72 FG) including .412 from three-point range (7-of-17 3FG).
With the game tied at 72 with 10:21 left in the fourth quarter, Memphis scored seven straight points as part of a 17-8 run that gave the Grizzlies a nine-point advantage (89-80) with 4:07 on the clock. Memphis retained the lead the rest of the way.
Starting center Marc Gasol scored a team-high 16 points with nine rebounds in 24 minutes, while Grizzlies forward Quincy Pondexter scored 15 points in 30 minutes of play. The Grizzlies had seven players score in double-digits, including four of the five starters. Backup center Kosta Koufos scored a preseason-high 13 points while nabbing four rebounds and shooting 5-of-6 from the field in 28 minutes of play.
Kyrie Irving scored 16 points while Dion Waiters chipped in with 15 points.
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Key Stat of the Night
- The Grizzlies finished the fourth quarter with a .529 field goal percentage (9-of-17 FG), while the Cavaliers shot .364 (8-of-22 FG).
Key Run of the Night
- With the score tied at 72 with 9:19 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies went on a 7-0 run led by Kosta Koufos (five points) and Jon Leuer (two points) and did not relinquish the lead for the remainder of the matchup.
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Player Notes
- Marc Gasol recorded a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds, Gasol has averaged 17.3 points and 9.3 rebounds and has shot .624 over his last four preseason appearances.
- Kosta Koufos notched a preseason-high 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
- Jon Leuer scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter.
- Quincy Pondexter finished with 15 points, including 7-of-9 from the charity stripe, his fourth-consecutive game scoring in double-digits.
- In the absence of LeBron James (rest), Kyrie Irving (16 points) and Dion Waiters (15) combined for 31 points.
- Kevin Love added 12 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes for the Cavaliers.