MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, matching his career-high with six 3-pointers, and the Memphis Grizzlies ran past the Charlotte Hornets 130-99.
Desmond Bane finished with 19 points as eight Grizzlies players reached double figures. Steven Adams had 13 points and 19 rebounds, controlling the paint as Memphis built a big lead in the first half and continued to extend it after half-time. Brooks was 6 of 7 from 3-point range and is 17 of 29 from outside the arc over the past five games.
“We´ve got a lot of options,” Brooks said of the Grizzlies’ offense. “There´s going to be a lot of open shots. You´ve just got to step into them and knock them down,” he added according to AP.
Kelly Oubre Jr. led Charlotte with 17 points but was 5 of 12 from the floor – part of the Hornets shooting 38%. James Bouknight scored 14 points, and Bryce McGowens added 12. P.J. Washington had 10 points on 2-of-15 shooting, including 1 for 7 on 3s.
The Hornets were held under 25 points in each of the first three quarters.
“I thought we set a tone with our defense early in that first quarter,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. “Gave up 24 points (in the first quarter), then 23 and 22 (in the second and third periods). We did a good job with our game plan execution.”
