MEMPHIS, Tenn. — — Desmond Bane scored 24 factors, Luke Kennard added 23 on a game-high seven 3-pointers, and the Memphis Grizzlies jumped out to an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night time.
Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 factors and Ja Morant had 16 factors and 13 assists to assist Memphis earn its fourth straight victory. Bane was 10 of 15 from the sphere, Kennard was 8 of 12 and the Grizzlies shot 50 p.c total.
Mark Williams led the Hornets with a career-high 38 factors, hitting 14 of 18 pictures. LaMelo Ball added 22 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists. Miles Bridges scored 17 factors because the Hornets’ three-game profitable streak got here to an finish.
Memphis led by 13 on the finish of the primary quarter and outscored the Hornets 40-23 within the second. The lead grew to 34 within the third, sufficient to simply overcome a 12-0 Charlotte run to shut the interval.
Hornets: Charlotte is capturing 42.9% from the sphere, final within the league and was at 36.4% on the break. The Hornets had 14 turnovers resulting in 21 Memphis factors.
Grizzlies: Memphis managed each the within and out of doors to construct its lead within the first half, scoring 32 factors within the paint earlier than the break, whereas making 11 of its 21 3-pointers for the sport.
Memphis already had a lead of 32 within the first half and led 78-48 on the break, the 78 factors matching the crew’s single-half report.
Kennard already made a season-high six 3-pointers within the first half, with Memphis capturing 53.7 p.c total and 11 of 24 from past the arc.
Charlotte opens a nine-game homestand Friday night time towards Portland. Memphis continues its four-game homestand that night time towards New Orleans.
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