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Bane, Kennard help the Grizzlies build early lead in 132-120 victory over the Hornets
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Desmond Bane scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 23 on a season-high seven 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night.
Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points, and Ja Morant had with 16 points and 13 assists to help Memphis win its fourth straight. Bane was 10 of 15 from the field, Kennard 8 of 12 and the Grizzlies shot 50% overall.
Mark Williams led the Hornets with a career-high 38 points, connecting on 14 of 18 shots. LaMelo Ball added 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Miles Bridges scored 17 points as the Hornets three-game winning streak came to an end.
Memphis was up 13 at the end of the first quarter and outscored the Hornets 40-23 in the second. The lead reached 34 in the third, enough to easily weather a 12-0 run by Charlotte to close the period.
Hornets: Charlotte shoots a 42.9% from the field, last in the league and was at 36.4% at the break. The Hornets had 14 turnovers leading to 21 Memphis points.
Grizzlies: Memphis controlled both the inside and the outside in building its first-half lead, scoring 32 points in the paint before the break, while making 11 of its 21 3-pointers for the game.
Memphis already had the lead to 32 in the first half and led 78-48 at the break, the 78 points matching the team high in a half.
Kennard already had a season high six 3-pointers in the first half, part of Memphis shooting 53.7% overall and 11 of 24 from outside the arc.
Charlotte opens a nine-game homestand on Friday night against Portland. Memphis continues its four-game homestand that night against New Orleans.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mark Williams vs. Zach Edey (Miles Bridges gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Zach Edey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point pullup jump shot | 0-3 |
| 11:09 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:07 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:07 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Mark Williams misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 11:06 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-3 |
| 10:46 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Jaylen Wells personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving finger roll layup | 2-5 |
| 10:03 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup (Mark Williams assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:43 | | Josh Green offensive foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | Josh Green turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | Zach Edey offensive foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | Zach Edey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 6-7 |
| 9:00 | | Zach Edey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Nick Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 8:44 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point running jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 6-10 |
| 8:32 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 9-10 |
| 8:21 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Zach Edey offensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Ja Morant turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:06 | | Josh Green misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:03 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point running layup (Ja Morant assists) | 9-12 |
| 8:01 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:41 | | Zach Edey blocks Miles Bridges's two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:12 | | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point turnaround hook shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 9-14 |
| 6:58 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Nick Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 12-14 |
| 6:40 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 12-16 |
| 6:27 | | Jaylen Wells personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Zach Edey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | Santi Aldama turnover (bad pass) (Josh Green steals) | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | Josh Green makes two point running dunk | 14-16 |
| 5:51 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-19 |
| 5:37 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Loose ball) (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Ja Morant blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:24 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point running jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 14-22 |
| 5:12 | | +3 | Nick Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 17-22 |
| 4:49 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point stepback jump shot (Brandon Clarke assists) | 17-24 |
| 4:38 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-24 |
| 4:38 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-24 |
| 4:23 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot | 19-26 |
| 4:10 | | Mark Williams misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point putback layup | 19-28 |
| 4:00 | | Vasilije Micic shooting foul (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | Brandon Clarke makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-29 |
| 3:49 | | Vasilije Micic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:38 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point running dunk (Miles Bridges assists) | 21-29 |
| 3:33 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:23 | | Seth Curry personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 3:14 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Moussa Diabate personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 3:01 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Luke Kennard offensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point pullup jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 21-32 |
| 2:34 | | Cody Martin turnover (lost ball) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:28 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point running layup (Brandon Clarke assists) | 21-34 |
| 2:13 | | Brandon Clarke shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-34 |
| 2:13 | | Moussa Diabate turnover (lane violation) | ||
| 2:09 | | Jump ball. Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Moussa Diabate (Scotty Pippen Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 2:07 | | GG Jackson turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 1:49 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 25-34 |
| 1:33 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Seth Curry turnover (lost ball) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 1:14 | | Luke Kennard misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot | 25-36 |
| 0:30 | | Cody Martin misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 25-38 |
| 0:00 | | Vasilije Micic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 25-40 |
| 11:26 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Josh Okogie's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:23 | | Zach Edey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Cody Martin blocks GG Jackson's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 11:19 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 25-43 |
| 11:09 | | LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:56 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 25-45 |
| 10:56 | | Josh Okogie shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:56 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-46 |
| 10:52 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 10:41 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot (Mark Williams assists) | 28-46 |
| 10:25 | | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Wells assists) | 28-49 |
| 10:11 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point floating jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 30-49 |
| 10:02 | | GG Jackson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:48 | | Seth Curry turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:41 | | Cody Martin shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:41 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-50 |
| 9:41 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-51 |
| 9:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-51 |
| 9:31 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-51 |
| 9:22 | | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ja Morant assists) | 32-53 |
| 9:11 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup | 34-53 |
| 8:57 | | Josh Okogie blocks Zach Edey's two point layup | ||
| 8:53 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Jump ball. Josh Okogie vs. Zach Edey (Ma |