ATLANTA (AP) – Dennis Schroder scored 22 points and Atlanta beat turnover-plagued Memphis 108-82 on Tuesday night, giving the struggling Grizzlies their fourth straight loss.
Schroder, who sat out the final period, had five assists. Rookie John Collins had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Mario Chalmers had 13 points for Memphis, which has lost six of seven. Dillon Brooks had 12 points.
The Grizzlies’ season-high 27 turnovers led to 38 points for Atlanta. Memphis made only 4 of 22 3-pointers.
Each team is contending for the worst record in its conference. The Hawks began the night percentage points behind Orlando at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The Grizzlies were only two games away from last place in the West.