Without Booker and Chriss, Suns fall to Grizzlies on road

Jan 29, 2018, 8:59 PM

Memphis Grizzlies guard Wayne Selden, right, drives against Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe (14) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

(AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tyreke Evans scored 27 points, Wayne Selden added 17 points and the Grizzlies sent Phoenix to its fifth straight loss with a 120-109 victory over the Suns on Monday night.

Deyonta Davis and Marc Gasol both scored 12 points for Memphis, Gasol also grabbed 10 rebounds. Davis missed only one of his six shots on the night, part of the Grizzlies shooting 57 percent for the game.

T.J. Warren led the Suns with 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting, while Josh Jackson scored 20 points.

Phoenix played without leading-scorer Devin Booker, who suffered a right rib contusion in the Suns’ loss Sunday at Houston. X-rays before Monday night’s game were negative.

In a game where both teams seem destined for lottery picks in the draft, it was a potent second-quarter for Memphis that made the difference.

Both teams, playing younger players because of injuries and illness, struggled handling the ball early committing multiple turnovers.

But Memphis got its offense untracked in the second quarter, converting 13 of 21 shots and outscoring the Suns 42-21 to take a 64-47 lead into the break. Evans scored 14 for Memphis, Warren led Phoenix with 15 points.

Memphis would extend the lead to 25 in the third.

TIP-INS

Suns: Troy Daniels converted a 3-pointer with 9:15 left in the first quarter, the 1,109th consecutive game with a 3-pointer. That surpassed the Dallas Mavericks record of 1,108 between 1999-2012 for the longest in NBA history. … Won the previous two over the Grizzlies this season — both games by two points. …The injuries resulted in Isaiah Canaan starting his first game of the season. … Tyler Ulis and Jared Dudley both scored 13 points, Ulis handing out seven assists.

Grizzlies: It was Gasol’s 33rd birthday. …The 42 points by the Grizzlies in the second quarter was a season-high for points in any quarter this season for Memphis.

UP NEXT

Suns: host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

Grizzlies: Start a four-game road trip in Indiana on Wednesday to face the Pacers.

Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson (20) prepares to shoot against Memphis Grizzlies forward Jarell Martin (1) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns forward TJ Warren, right, prepares to shoot against Memphis Grizzlies forward Jarell Martin in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans (12) shoots against Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, right, drives against Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns guard Troy Daniels, bottom, and Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans (12) struggle for control of the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns guard Troy Daniels, bottom, and Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans struggle for control of the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) jumps to shoot between Phoenix Suns forward TJ Warren, left, and center Greg Monroe in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley (3) allows the ball to bounce out of bounds in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) drives against Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe (14) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Wayne Selden (7) shoots against Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Wayne Selden, right, drives against Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe (14) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe (14) shoots between Memphis Grizzlies forward Jarell Martin (1) and center Marc Gasol, upper right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe, left, and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jarell Martin scramble for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns interim head coach Jay Triano calls to players in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Mario Chalmers (6) drives against Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans (12) controls the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe (14) drives against Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe (14) shoots between Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) and forward Jarell Martin, left, in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach J.B. Bickerstaff calls to players in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

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