Rudy Gay scores 25 as Memphis Grizzlies beat Detroit Pistons 115-94

Grizzlies beat Pistons 115-94 in preseason game

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rudy Gay scored 25 points, O.J. Mayo finished with 21 and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Detroit Pistons 115-94 in a preseason game on Saturday night.

Zach Randolph had 17 points and 12 rebounds for Memphis. Reserve guard Marcus Williams finished with 16.

Will Bynum led the Pistons with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting, and Ben Gordon scored 13. Charlie Villanueva had 12 points in his first game with Detroit.

Gay made seven of eight shots from the field and had 20 points in the first half to lead Memphis to a 68-46 lead at the break. He missed his only two attempts in the second half, but also finished with seven rebounds and four assists.

Both coaches lobbied the replacement officials pretty heavily in the first quarter, but sometimes it took an introduction to make their point. At one point, Memphis coach Lionel Hollins had to ask press row for the name of official Eric Hanspard, before calling out to get his attention.

NOTES: Memphis F Darrell Arthur, who missed two early preseason games because of a strained pectoral muscle, aggravated the injury in Wednesday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The team now is classifying the injury as partial tear of the muscle, and Arthur is expected to miss the rest of the preseason. Pistons F Tayshaun Prince did not play, missing his second straight game with a cut on his right big toe. Villanueva, a free-agent signee over the summer, missed the first five games with a strained hamstring.