Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies Match Player Stats On Oct 30, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Oct 30, 2017

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kemba Walker scored 27 points and Jeremy Lamb added 17 to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 104-99, come-from-behind victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at FedExForum.

Walker scored nine of his game-high point total in the final 6:16 as the Hornets took advantage of a cold-shooting Memphis squad.

The Grizzlies, who shot 34.4 percent, were led by reserve Tyreke Evans' 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Memphis point guard Mike Conley (16 points) and center Marc Gasol (10 points) combined to shoot 8 of 33.

The Hornets (4-3) earned their first road win in three tries while the Grizzlies (5-2) fell to 4-1 at home.

The Hornets grabbed a 94-93 advantage with 3:41 left as Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored inside to cap a 15-4 run. It was Charlotte's first lead since late in the first quarter.

With Memphis going scoreless for more than five minutes down the stretch, the Hornets extended their lead to 97-93. Evans dropped in a 3-pointer to end the scoring drought and trim Charlotte's lead to 97-96, but the Hornets held on during the final 1:47.

The Grizzlies led 57-51 at the half despite shooting 42.9 percent. Conley was 3 of 12 but led Memphis with 13 points. His back-to-back three-point plays in the closing minute gave the Grizzlies their halftime advantage.

Memphis led by as many as 11 (45-34) early in the second quarter, but Walker directed a 13-2 run that tied the game shortly before Conley's late scoring surge.

Charlotte also struggled shooting in the first half. The Hornets shot 40 percent as Dwight Howard and rookie Malik Monk each went 1-of-8 from the field.

NOTES: Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said the early-season chemistry between G Kemba Walker and C Dwight Howard has been encouraging. Walker leads the Hornets in scoring, and Howard is averaging a double-double. "They've spent a lot of time, obviously, in practice and everything," Clifford said. "But also communicating and talking to try to figure out the best way that they can function together. It's off to a good start." ... Grizzlies C Marc Gasol (left ankle) was ruled questionable after Monday's shootaround, but he was in the starting lineup and did not appear to favor his ankle. ... For the 13th consecutive game, the Grizzlies had 40 or more rebounds against the Hornets. It represents the second-longest such streak in franchise history against one opponent. Charlotte outrebounded Memphis 56-48 on Monday.