Grizzlies Dominate Pistons for Fourth Straight Victory

Marcus Smart leads Memphis with a season-high 25 points as Detroit struggles with turnovers and key absences.

Marcus Smart scored a season-high 25 points, including seven three-pointers, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 131-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Jake LaRavia and Scotty Pippen Jr. contributed 19 points each off the bench, as Memphis tallied 72 bench points and extended its winning streak to four games.
The Pistons, missing Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris, committed 20 turnovers and were outscored 37-18 in the second quarter, falling behind by as many as 30 points in the second half.
Detroit's Marcus Sasser led his team with a season-high 22 points, while Simone Fontecchio added 18 points in an encouraging performance following a slow start to the season.
Memphis capitalized on its strong shooting after a slow start, hitting 14 of its final 29 three-point attempts, and will next host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.