Grizzlies 93, Pistons 92
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Matt Barnes drained a 31-foot shot with 1.1 seconds remaining to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 93-92 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at The Palace.
Barnes scored in transition for the Grizzlies, who had trailed throughout the second half. The reserve small forward finished with eight points and 11 rebounds.
Power forward Zach Randolph led Memphis (13-10) with 21 points and 16 rebounds. Center Marc Gasol contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds after suffering left foot and ankle sprains against Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Shooting guard Courtney Lee tossed in 14 points.
Center Andre Drummond, who grabbed the 3,000th rebound of his four-year career, topped the Pistons (12-11) with 18 points and 19 rebounds. Point guard Reggie Jackson had 18 points and seven assists and small forward Marcus Morris added 16 points.
Detroit reserve point guard Steve Blake made his 1,000th career 3-pointer during the second quarter while adding a season-high 11 points.
Both teams were coming off lopsided defeats. The Pistons lost by 20 in Charlotte on Monday night and the Grizzlies fell by 37 at home to Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
Drummond's jump hook with 7:04 remaining in the third quarter gave the Pistons the first double-digit lead of the game at 62-51. Shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's fast-break dunk made it 66-53 but the Grizzlies responded with an 11-2 run that included five points from Barnes.
Detroit's lead was 74-67 as the fourth quarter began.
Memphis cut the deficit to one early in the fourth but couldn't get back on top until Barnes' heave. Pistons power forward Ersan Ilyasova's putback made it 89-85 with 2:37 left and Jackson's 3-pointer nudged the lead to 92-87.
Randolph answered with a tip-in and Gasol made one of two free throws with 29.4 seconds left, cutting the Pistons' lead to 92-90.
Detroit missed two chances on its next possession before Barnes fired in his long three.
Morris then missed a last-second jumper.
The Pistons finished the first half on a 16-5 run to take a 47-43 halftime lead.
NOTES: The Pistons entered the game 28th in in the NBA in field-goal shooting and coach Stan Van Gundy thinks his players are passing up too many opportunities. "We have some guys dealing with some confidence issues," he said. "The ball hasn't been going in, so you're not as quick on the trigger." ... Detroit's 8-2 home record was its best start at The Palace since it went 13-2 in the 2007-08 season. ... The Grizzlies have won 10 of the last 11 meetings. ... Memphis had won 13 of its last 14 games when C Marc Gasol reached 20 points. ... The Grizzlies were 11-1 when leading at halftime. ... Memphis coach Dave Joerger's fears that PF JaMychal Green sprained a knee against Oklahoma City on Tuesday were unfounded. "I didn't need to bring that up last night after the game," Joerger said. "He's fine."