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Scotty Pippen Jr. scores career-high 30 points in Grizzlies' 142-131 win over Bulls
CHICAGO (AP) Scotty Pippen Jr. had a career-best 30 points with 10 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the Chicago Bulls 142-131 on Saturday night.
Jaylen Wells added 26 points as Memphis won its second straight.
Pippen, playing in the arena where his Hall of Fame father’s retired number hangs, had 26 points in the first three quarters for Memphis, which has won three of its last four.
Memphis led 109-98 after three quarters and broke the game open with an 8-3 run in the opening minutes of the final period.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points, and Santi Aldama added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which led 64-60 at halftime and outrebounded the Bulls 49-35.
The Bulls fell despite 29 points from Zach LaVine, which included 26 in the second half, and 26 points and eight rebounds from Nikola Vucevic.
Grizzlies: Memphis improved to 5-3 during Ja Morant’s absence. The two-time All-Star remained out of action with a hip injury.
Bulls: Taking more 3-pointers has been a priority this season, but Chicago wasn't able to earn a win despite shooting 45.2% (19 of 42) from 3.
Up 91-84 midway through the third quarter, Memphis got consecutive 3-pointers from Jay Huff and Luke Kennard that pushed the lead into double digits and forced a Chicago timeout. The hosts got the deficit under 10 points just twice the rest of the night.
The Bulls shot 37% from the floor and managed just 22 points during the first quarter as Memphis took a lead it never lost.
The Grizzlies host Portland on Monday night, and Chicago visits Washington on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Nikola Vucevic (Brandon Clarke gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 |  | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Desmond Bane offensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:10 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point running layup (Jaylen Wells assists) | 4-0 |
| 11:04 | | Coby White shooting foul (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 11:04 | | Brandon Clarke misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:02 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 4-2 |
| 10:25 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 10:17 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:17 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:15 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 7-2 |
| 9:47 | | Nikola Vucevic turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point running dunk (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 9-2 |
| 9:26 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 9-4 |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point cutting dunk (Desmond Bane assists) | 11-4 |
| 9:15 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:59 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 11-7 |
| 8:41 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Zach LaVine misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (Zach LaVine steals) | ||
| 8:04 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 11-10 |
| 7:46 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Zach LaVine misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Desmond Bane misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Zach LaVine misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:18 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:16 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point running layup | 13-10 |
| 6:58 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point floating jump shot | 13-12 |
| 6:52 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 16-12 |
| 6:43 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Josh Giddey's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:41 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 6:15 | | Dalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:13 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 18-12 |
| 5:52 | | Josh Giddey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Dalen Terry blocks Desmond Bane's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Nikola Vucevic turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Jay Huff makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jake LaRavia assists) | 20-12 |
| 4:38 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point cutting layup (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 20-14 |
| 4:38 | | Jay Huff defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 4:21 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 23-14 |
| 4:00 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 23-16 |
| 3:45 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:31 | | Dalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Matas Buzelis blocks Santi Aldama's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Santi Aldama offensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point putback layup | 25-16 |
| 3:08 | | Matas Buzelis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:07 | | Matas Buzelis offensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point putback layup | 25-18 |
| 3:06 | | Jaylen Wells shooting foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul) | ||
| 3:06 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:06 | | Matas Buzelis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:04 | | Jay Huff defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Jay Huff misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point running layup | 25-20 |
| 2:31 | | Santi Aldama turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:23 | | Matas Buzelis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:22 | | Jay Huff defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | +2 | Jay Huff makes two point reverse dunk (Jake LaRavia assists) | 27-20 |
| 2:01 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point cutting dunk (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 27-22 |
| 1:46 | | Luke Kennard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Jay Huff defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:17 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point stepback jump shot | 30-22 |
| 0:29 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +3 | Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 30-25 |
| 11:34 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:22 | | Coby White misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Desmond Bane misses two point running layup | ||
| 11:12 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:55 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | +1 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-26 |
| 10:53 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:51 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +3 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 33-26 |
| 10:19 | | Coby White misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Torrey Craig shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:58 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-26 |
| 9:42 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point driving layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 34-28 |
| 9:35 | | Jalen Smith blocks Jake LaRavia's two point driving dunk | ||
| 9:34 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 | | Coby White misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:16 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point tip layup | 34-30 |
| 9:08 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 36-30 |
| 8:59 | | Coby White misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brandon Clarke assists) | 39-30 |
| 8:35 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Loose ball) (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 8:22 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 8:14 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Grizzlies turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 39-32 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point floating jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 41-32 |
| 7:21 | | Jaylen Wells personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:09 |