Phoenix Suns @ Memphis Grizzlies
Friday, November 24, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
FedExForum, Memphis, TN | Game ID: 22300044
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MEM 27 22 24 16 89PHX 29 33 19 29 110
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Devin Booker's 40 points leads Suns past Grizzlies 110-89
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Devin Booker scored a season-high 40 points, Eric Gordon added 20 and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 110-89 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday.
Jordan Goodwin and Grayson Allen finished with 14 points each for the Suns, who played without leading scorer Kevin Durant , a late scratch due to right foot soreness. It was the Suns' sixth straight win, a streak that began when Booker returned from a calf injury.
“It's tough,” Booker said of not having Durant. “You can't replace what he brings to the court. His scoring ability. His versatility on defense. It's going to take a lot of extra from everybody else.”
Santi Aldama led Memphis with 21 points, while Derrick Rose added 17, while missing only one of his nine shots. David Roddy contributed 14 points as the Grizzlies lost their third game in a row and remained winless at home this season.
The win gave Phoenix a 3-1 record in the tournament, but left the team a game behind the Lakers, who won West Group A with a 4-0 record. The Suns must now wait on how other teams in the West fare to see who qualifies for the tournament wild-card spot.
Phoenix led by as many as 18 on Friday. Memphis whittled into the advantage, cutting it to single digits in the second half, but the Suns always seemed to have an answer. Goodwin scored eight straight Suns points in the fourth quarter to keep the Grizzlies at bay.
“He was great,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said of Goodwin. “He's had some ups and downs this year. We've been challenging him to be better on both sides of the ball. ...He's had some stretches where he's struggled with his shot making. So to see all of it come together for him was a great night.”
Memphis, which is 0-7 at home, still has to wait 10 more games for the return of last year's leading-scorer Ja Morant , who is serving a 25-game suspension .
The Memphis injury list, which includes six rotation players, is dire enough that the NBA granted the Grizzlies a pair of 10-day hardship contracts to sign guards Shaq Harrison and Jaylen Nowell . Those signings were announced earlier Friday. Nowell and Harrison played sparingly Friday and neither scored.
And the absences accentuate the problems, especially on the night when Memphis' two leading scorers — Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr . — combined for only 19 points, six from Bane who was 3 of 12 from the field and missed all five of his 3-point attempts, and 13 points from Jackson.
“We just need to be more on the same page,” Jackson said. “When you're down bodies, everything is a lot more critical. You can't make little errors. You can't make little mistakes that you might get away with if you had every single person with all of your weapons.”
Besides Durant, key Suns rotation players Bradley Beal and Drew Eubanks also missed the game.
But the Suns had Booker, who finished the game 15 of 21 from the field, including 3 of 4 from outside the arc.
“The guy's just a professional scorer,” Vogel said. “ He is a big reason we are having this six-game win streak.”
UP NEXT
Suns: Travel to New York to face the Knicks on Sunday.
Grizzlies: Entertain the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiGiJr 5 13 +5 5 9 56 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Gilyard, Jackson Jr.
in Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Gilyard, Jackson Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiGiRo 2 2 -3 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Gilyard, Roddy
in Roddy
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiKoRoRo 3 8 -1 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 1
MEM Bane, Biyombo, Konchar, Roddy, Rose
in Konchar, Rose
out Aldama, Gilyard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrKoRoRoJr 2 4 -3 2 5 40 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 2
MEM Jackson Jr., Konchar, Roddy, Rose, Williams Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Williams Jr.
out Bane, Biyombo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGiJrKoJr 3 7 -1 2 5 40 1 2 50 2 3 67 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 5
MEM Aldama, Gilyard, Jackson Jr., Konchar, Williams Jr.
in Aldama, Gilyard
out Roddy, Rose
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGiJrRo 1 4 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Gilyard, Jackson Jr., Roddy
in Bane, Roddy
out Konchar, Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiGiRo 1 5 +5 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Gilyard, Roddy
in Biyombo
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiRoRo 5 6 -8 3 7 43 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 3 3 2 0 1 3 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Roddy, Rose
in Rose
out Gilyard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiJrRo 1 0 -5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Roddy
in Jackson Jr.
out Rose
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiGiJr 5 6 -4 3 9 33 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 3 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Gilyard, Jackson Jr.
in Gilyard
out Roddy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiGiRo 1 7 +4 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Gilyard, Roddy
in Roddy
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiKoRoRo 3 7 +5 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Biyombo, Konchar, Roddy, Rose
in Konchar, Rose
out Aldama, Gilyard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrKoRoRoJr 3 4 0 2 5 40 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
MEM Jackson Jr., Konchar, Roddy, Rose, Williams Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Williams Jr.
out Bane, Biyombo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJrKoRoJr 3 7 -1 3 6 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Jackson Jr., Konchar, Rose, Williams Jr.
in Aldama
out Roddy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGiJrJr :52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
MEM Aldama, Bane, Gilyard, Jackson Jr., Williams Jr.
in Bane, Gilyard
out Konchar, Rose
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiGiJr 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Gilyard, Williams Jr.
in Biyombo
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiGiRo 2 0 -6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Gilyard, Roddy
in Roddy
out Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrRoRo 3 5 -1 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Roddy, Rose
in Jackson Jr., Rose
out Biyombo, Gilyard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaJrNoWi 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
MEM Harrison, Jackson, Lofton Jr., Nowell, Williams
in Harrison, Jackson, Lofton Jr., Nowell, Williams
out Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Roddy, Rose
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBoGoNu 5 8 -5 3 9 33 0 4 0 2 2 100 2 3 5 1 0 2 1 2
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Gordon, Nurkić
in Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Gordon, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGoNuOk 3 9 +4 4 7 57 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 3 3 4 0 1 0 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGoLiMeOk 3 10 +5 3 4 75 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 1
PHX Booker, Goodwin, Little, Metu, Okogie
in Booker, Goodwin, Little, Metu
out Allen, Bates-Diop, Gordon, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoGoLiMe 4 10 +3 2 4 50 0 2 0 4 6 67 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Goodwin, Little, Metu
in Allen
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGoGoLiMe 1 4 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Goodwin, Gordon, Little, Metu
in Gordon
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGoLiNuOk 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Gordon, Little, Nurkić, Okogie
in Nurkić, Okogie
out Goodwin, Metu
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGoNuOk 2 5 -1 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Bates-Diop
out Little
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoGoNuOk 3 9 +9 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 2 1 0 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Booker, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Booker
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBoNuOk 1 5 +5 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Nurkić, Okogie
in Allen
out Gordon
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBoGoNu 7 13 0 4 7 57 2 4 50 3 4 75 0 4 4 2 3 0 2 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Gordon, Nurkić
in Gordon
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGoNuOk 3 2 -5 1 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGoLiMeOk 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 2 0
PHX Booker, Goodwin, Little, Metu, Okogie
in Booker, Goodwin, Little, Metu
out Allen, Bates-Diop, Gordon, Nurkić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoGoLiMe 3 8 +1 2 7 29 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 3
PHX Allen, Booker, Goodwin, Little, Metu
in Allen
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGoGoMeOk :52 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Goodwin, Gordon, Metu, Okogie
in Gordon, Okogie
out Booker, Little
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGoGoNuOk 3 6 +4 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Goodwin, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Nurkić
out Metu
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGoGoNuOk 3 9 +4 4 5 80 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Goodwin, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Booker
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoGoNuOk 2 6 +4 1 1 100 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Allen
out Goodwin
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXCM C. Metu
DB D. Booker
EG E. Gordon
GA G. Allen
JG J. Goodwin
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KB K. Bates-Diop
NL N. Little
NU Nurkic
MEMBB B. Biyombo
DB D. Bane
DR D. Roddy
DR D. Rose
GJ G. Jackson
JG J. Gilyard
JJ J. Jackson Jr.
JK J. Konchar
KL K. Lofton Jr.
SA S. Aldama
VW V. Williams Jr.
ZW Z. Williams
PHX/MEM the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur