National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 100, Boston 93
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #54 Nick Buchert, #58 Josh Tiven, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 17319

Grizzlies 100, Celtics 93: Jerryd Bayless scored a season-high 22 points off the bench to help Memphis notch a road victory over Boston.

Mike Conley had 14 points and nine assists and Kosta Koufos matched a season best with 13 rebounds as the Grizzlies snapped a two-game losing skid. Zach Randolph added 13 points for Memphis, which outscored the Celtics 25-10 from the free-throw line.

Jeff Green scored 26 points and Jared Sullinger had 23 points and 12 rebounds for Boston. Avery Bradley added 16 points for the Celtics, who had a two-game winning streak halted.

The Grizzlies had a 13-point lead after Randolph’s basket with 2:40 to play before Sullinger drained back-to-back 3-pointers and tipped in a rebound to pull Boston within 90-85 with 41.6 seconds left. Green and Bradley hit 3-pointers to get the Celtics within 96-93 with 16.3 seconds left before Bayless put the game away with four straight free throws.

Memphis led by as many as 19 in the first half en route to a 49-36 advantage at the break. The lead was 14 after Ed Davis’ basket with 3:01 left in the third quarter before Boston trimmed its deficit to 69-59 entering the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Grizzlies had a 45-17 edge in bench points. … Celtics G Courtney Lee played nine scoreless minutes before leaving with a left knee injury. X-rays were negative. … Memphis committed just eight turnovers while forcing Boston into 15.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Boston
Jerryd Bayless 22 Scoring Jeff Green 26
Mike Conley 9 Assists Jordan Crawford 7
Kosta Koufos 13 Rebounds Brandon Bass 13
Jerryd Bayless 9 Free Throws Made Jeff Green 7
Tony Allen 3 Steals Jeff Green 1
Ed Davis 3 Blocks Brandon Bass 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 100 45.0 3-9 25-31 24 41 6 7 8
Boston 93 42.7 7-20 10-13 14 46 7 1 15
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.