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Thu Dec 23, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
99
away
Chemistry Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
102
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 27 15 30 27 99
Phoenix SunsSuns 28 32 18 24 102

After Action Report

The Suns stunned the Grizzlies 102-99. Ugly basketball, but the Suns did just enough. Suns' outside barrage was a constant threat; the Grizzlies owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Suns rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Grizzlies · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.