MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Marcus Smart scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 131-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Smart was 8 of 12 from the field, including 7 of 11 from outside the arc. Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jake LaRavia finished with 19 points apiece, Pippen adding seven rebounds while hitting 9 of 12 shots as Memphis won its fourth straight. LaRavia missed only one of his nine shots.

Marcus Sasser led the Pistons with 22 points, while Simone Fontecchio had 18. Jaden Ivey finished with 17 points.

Both teams were missing key offensive threats. Pistons guard Cade Cunningham missed his third game with a sacroiliac joint sprain. Meanwhile, Ja Morant, who just returned to the Grizzlies lineup after missing eight games, wasn't available because of a left knee contusion.

Takeaways

Pistons: Cunningham's absence, along with Tobias Harris, meant the loss of more than 37 points on offense. Second-year player Ausar Thompson, playing in his second game of the season after dealing with a blood clot issue, started in Harris' spot.

Grizzlies: Memphis, which leads the league in points in the paint, was right near its average with 60 points. Memphis had 72 bench points.

Key moment

Memphis outscored the Pistons 37-18 in the second quarter, including a 31-7 burst. The Grizzlies shot 59% overall in the quarter compared to 36% for Detroit.

Key stat

Memphis missed its first nine shots from outside the arc but made 14 of its next 29 as the Grizzlies lead ballooned to 104-77 entering the fourth. Meanwhile, Detroit's Malik Beasley was 2 of 4 from 3, ending his streak of 10 games with at least three 3-pointers.

Up next

The Pistons play at the Pacers on Friday, the same day Memphis hosts New Orleans.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Brandon Clarke gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:42	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Jaden Ivey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	0	3
11:22	Ausar Thompson personal foul	0	3
11:20	Desmond Bane bad pass (Malik Beasley steals)	0	3
11:14	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Jalen Duren assists)	0	5
11:08	Jalen Duren personal foul	0	5
11:02	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot	2	5
10:44	Brandon Clarke personal foul	2	5
10:37	Ausar Thompson bad pass (Jaylen Wells steals)	2	5
10:32	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot	2	5
10:26	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	2	5
10:14	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:10	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	2	5
10:04	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot	4	5
9:53	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	4	5
9:53	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	4	6
9:53	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
9:44	Jaylen Wells misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	7
9:41	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	4	7
9:38	Malik Beasley makes 2-foot two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	4	9
9:27	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Brandon Clarke assists)	6	9
9:15	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point shot	6	9
9:13	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	6	9
9:04	Desmond Bane misses 9-foot two point shot	6	9
9:01	Desmond Bane offensive rebound	6	9
8:58	Brandon Clarke makes 9-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	8	9
8:44	Jaden Ivey misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:41	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	8	9
8:37	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	10	9
8:37	Pistons Full timeout	10	9
8:37	Luke Kennard enters the game for Desmond Bane	10	9
8:37	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Ausar Thompson	10	9
8:19	Jaden Ivey bad pass (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals)	10	9
8:11	Luke Kennard misses 22-foot two point shot	10	9
8:09	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	10	9
8:08	Jaylen Wells misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	9
8:08	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	10	9
8:02	Brandon Clarke shooting foul	10	9
8:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	10	10
8:02	Santi Aldama enters the game for Brandon Clarke	10	10
8:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	10	11
7:46	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot	12	11
7:32	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 17-foot jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	12	13
7:18	Santi Aldama misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	13
7:14	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	12	13
7:13	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	13
7:08	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	12	13
6:59	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 4-foot two point shot	12	15
6:48	Jaylen Wells misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	15
6:45	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	12	15
6:38	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot driving dunk	12	17
6:27	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	17
6:22	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	12	17
6:19	Jaden Ivey makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	12	19
6:19	Grizzlies Full timeout	12	19
6:19	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Jaylen Wells	12	19
6:19	Desmond Bane enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	12	19
6:19	Jay Huff enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	12	19
6:19	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	12	19
6:05	Desmond Bane out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	19
5:48	Jaden Ivey bad pass (Luke Kennard steals)	12	19
5:28	Luke Kennard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	19
5:25	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	12	19
5:19	Jay Huff shooting foul	12	19
5:19	Ronald Holland II misses free throw 1 of 2	12	19
5:19	Pistons offensive team rebound	12	19
5:19	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Jalen Duren	12	19
5:19	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2	12	20
5:06	Santi Aldama makes 22-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	15	20
4:45	Jaden Ivey misses driving floating jump shot	15	20
4:43	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	15	20
4:37	Jake LaRavia makes 2-foot two point shot (Jay Huff assists)	17	20
4:37	Ronald Holland II defensive goaltending violation	17	20
4:25	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Simone Fontecchio assists)	17	23
4:08	Jay Huff makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	20	23
3:57	Simone Fontecchio makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)	20	26
3:44	Desmond Bane makes 1-foot two point shot	22	26
3:27	Simone Fontecchio makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)	22	29
3:15	Jay Huff bad pass (Jaden Ivey steals)	22	29
3:12	Jaden Ivey makes 1-foot dunk	22	31
3:05	Desmond Bane out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	31
3:05	Marcus Smart enters the game for Desmond Bane	22	31
3:05	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Malik Beasley	22	31
3:05	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Jaden Ivey	22	31
2:54	Ronald Holland II makes driving dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	22	33
2:41	Jay Huff misses 22-foot three point jumper	22	33
2:35	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	22	33
2:21	Isaiah Stewart misses 5-foot hook shot	22	33
2:18	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	22	33
2:11	Marcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	25	33
1:48	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	33
1:46	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	25	33
1:40	Jake LaRavia makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)	28	33
1:26	Marcus Sasser misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	33
1:20	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	28	33
1:17	Marcus Smart misses 23-foot three point shot	28	33
1:15	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	28	33
1:10	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	28	33
1:07	Santi Aldama makes 9-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)	30	33
1:07	Pistons Full timeout	30	33
1:07	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Santi Aldama	30	33
54.0	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists)	30	35
31.0	Marcus Smart makes 15-foot two point shot	32	35
8.1	Jake LaRavia blocks Simone Fontecchio 's 23-foot three point jumper	32	35
8.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	32	35
7.0	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	32	35
7.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	32	35
7.0	shot clock turnover	32	35
1.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point shot	32	35
0.1	Marcus Smart offensive rebound	32	35
0.1	Simone Fontecchio shooting foul	32	35
0.1	Marcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 2	33	35
0.1	Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 2	34	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	35

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Venue

FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 28, 2024

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN DET, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,261

Referees

Ben Taylor, Aaron Smith, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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