The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Charlotte Hornets 105 - 90 at Spectrum Center on Monday. The Grizzlies (9 - 5) pulled out their fifth straight win behind a strong effort from Mike Conley. The floor general for the Grizzlies was an all around force from end - to - end, especially after losing James Ennis (calf). The calf injury flared up after returning to the lineup on Monday, and is another blow to the front court for Memphis given Chandler Parsons (bruised left knee) inability to play for roughly two more weeks. Memphis controlled the pace of the game from start to finish and never let the Hornets (8 - 5) get close enough to make it a game. The game got blow fully open after Conley buried a 27 - foot three point shot to take a 69 - 45 lead with just a few seconds left in the third quarter. The Grizzlies point guard finished with 31 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals on 11 - of - 21 shooting. JaMychal Green had a great performance in the starting lineup with 12 points, eight rebounds and an assist on 4 - of - 4 shooting in 31 minutes. Kemba Walker led the starting lineup in scoring for the Hornets, but failed to provide enough to get his team back in the game after contributing 17 points and two assists. Charlotte got strong productivity from the bench, where Frank Kaminsky dropped 23 points on 11 shots in 20 minutes, while Spencer Hawes added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams play on Wednesday, as the Hornets host the San Antonio Spurs, while the Grizzlies head to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers.
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