The visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Miami Heat, 110 - 107, at American Airlines Arena on Saturday. In a battle between two defensive - minded teams, offense was on display. In fact, both teams show over 49 percent from the field and there were only 16 combined turnovers and 19 combined steals/blocks. Those are extremely low numbers and it comes as a big surprise with these inefficient offenses squaring off. Free-throw shooting was key for the Grizzlies, as they went 27 - of - 33 to the Heat's 16 - of - 24. The assist - to - turnover differential was huge as well, with Memphis recording 23 assists - to - six turnovers, while Miami recorded just 18 assists - to - 10 turnovers. There were five ties and 13 lead changes, with no team leading by double - digits for the entirety of the game. Memphis (11 - 6) have been thriving off their elite defense lately, but the offense was key in this victory. Marc Gasol was the player of the game, as he tied a season - high with 28 points, adding three rebounds and six assists to his tally. Troy Williams got the first start of his rookie campaign and scored a career - high 18 points in a career - high 35 minutes. Tony Allen also got a rare start, totaling 11 points and eight rebounds in the win. Mike Conley finished the game with 21 points and seven assists, hitting numerous big shots in the fourth quarter. On deck for Memphis is a home matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Miami (5 - 11) had to play this game without Goran Dragic and Justise Winslow, but they fought to the final whistle. In fact, all five starters scored in double figures, with none of them shooting below 40 percent from the field. Dion Waiters stepped up in Dragic's absence, accumulating a team - high 28 points, five rebounds and six assists. Hassan Whiteside recorded another double - double despite dealing with foul trouble, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the defeat. Josh Richardson amassed 15 points, three rebounds and five assists, but missed a game - tying three at the buzzer. Miami will host the Boston Celtics for their next game on Monday.
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