The Memphis Grizzlies lost a tight battle with the Phoenix Suns 102-100 on Sunday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Grizzlies dropped to 5-3 on the year and 2-3 on the road.
Memphis knocked down their open looks in the first quarter, shooting 11-for-21 from the floor (4-8 3PT) compared to Phoenix shooting 7-for-18 (4-10 3PT). The Grizzlies outscored the Suns in the paint 12-4 during the period.
The Grizzlies used a 10-2 run over a 3:39 span (8:10 to 4:31), and a couple free throws by Shelvin Mack with 0.7 seconds left, to take a 56-52 lead into halftime.