Detroit Pistons at Memphis Grizzlies
· National Basketball AssociationSmart scores 25, leads Grizzlies to 131-111 win over Pistons
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.
Grizzlies: Memphis, which leads the league in points in the paint, was right near its average with 60 points. Memphis had 72 bench points.
Regular Season Series
MEM leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 111 - 131 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 131 | |
4th 13.1 | Paul Reed makes 27-foot three point jumper (Wendell Moore Jr. assists) | 111 - 131 | |
4th 20.1 | Paul Reed offensive rebound | 108 - 131 | |
4th 23.1 | Cole Swider misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 108 - 131 |
Statistics
DET | MEM | |
---|---|---|
40-85 | FG | 51-93 |
47.1 | Field Goal % | 54.8 |
13-38 | 3PT | 17-46 |
34.2 | Three Point % | 37.0 |
18-25 | FT | 12-16 |
72.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
42 | Rebounds | 42 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
33 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
24 | Assists | 31 |
6 | Steals | 13 |
4 | Blocks | 4 |
18 | Turnovers | 16 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
20 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
20 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
48 | Points in Paint | 60 |
17 | Fouls | 21 |
11 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 16,261 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | W3 |
Memphis | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1 | W2 |
San Antonio | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | L1 |
New Orleans | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.5 | L7 |
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