MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 factors, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zach Edey additionally scored 21 factors and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise report by shattering the crew’s skid Toronto Raptors 155. -126 Thursday night time.
Desmond Bane added 19 factors, Jaylen Wells scored 17 and Ja Morant had 15 factors and 9 assists as Memphis received for the third time in 4 video games.
Toronto misplaced its ninth straight and fell to 1-14 on the street. RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 27 factors and Scottie Barnes added 26. Chris Boucher completed with 15.
Each groups performed porous protection for 3 quarters and every had reached 100 factors earlier than the beginning of the fourth. A Memphis burst within the third elevated the result in 22.
The 155 factors had been essentially the most given up by the Raptors this season.
Takeaways
Raptors: Regardless of the skid, Toronto has performed some shut video games not too long ago. Of the earlier seven, just one was determined by greater than 10 factors.
Grizzlies: Memphis leads the NBA with 122.7 factors per recreation, and the Grizzlies scored 78 within the first two quarters – their most in a half this season.
Key second
Memphis already led 127-103 with 10:29 to play when Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic went to official JT Orr to complain concerning the calls. Orr referred to as a technical foul, however Rajakovic continued as gamers tried to carry him again. Orr then referred to as one other technical, sending a smoking Rajakovic to the locker room.
Key statistic
The Grizzlies pulled down a season-high 24 offensive rebounds, resulting in 33 second-chance factors – additionally a season excessive.
To be continued
Toronto hosts the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The Grizzlies start a five-game street journey in New Orleans on Friday.
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