Mike Conley matched his career high with seven 3-pointers on his way to 36 points, helping the Memphis Grizzlies rout the Indiana Pacers 110-97 on Wednesday night.

 

Vince Carter had 21 points and eight rebounds, and Zach Randolph finished with 17 points as Memphis snapped a four-game losing streak. Conley went 13 for 21 from the field.

 

Paul George led the Pacers with 22 points, Aaron Brooks, who provided an early spark from outside the arc, had 18 points, and Thaddeus Young finished with 16.

 

Indiana lost for the fourth time in five games.

 

>>Pacers Waive Stuckey, Add Stephenson

 

The Pacers waived Rodney Stuckey on Wednesday, and they are wasting no time in looking to fill the roster spot. waiving opened up. As first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the team is looking to bring back an old friend: Lance Stephenson. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, it has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal -- the first two years are guaranteed, and there is a team option on the third season. 

 

Stephenson’s first stint in Indiana didn’t end so well, and his career fell off a cliff once he left town, but at this point in the season, there aren’t many players as talented as Stephenson available. It’s certainly worth taking a cheap flyer on Stephenson for the rest of the season in the hopes he can rekindle the promise he showed during his first few years with the franchise. It’s somewhat of a surprise that the Pacers have invested in him beyond these next couple of weeks, but the gamble will pay off with a relatively inexpensive team option if he performs well. 

 

Rodney Stuckey’s third season in Indiana did not go so smoothly, as the veteran guard was averaging career-lows in minutes (17.8 per game), points, (7.2 per game), and shooting percentage (37.3 percent). Due to his poor performance, along with a few other factors, the Pacers decided to waive him.