Ben Simmons had 19 points (16 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-95 for their fourth straight win.
The Grizzlies got within 79-77 on Kyle Anderson’s three-point play with 9:07 to play, but Jimmy Butler III answered with a driving layup, and the Grizzlies got no closer than 82-79.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Grizzlies 7-1. JJ Redick scored 4 of the 76ers’ 7 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Redick scored 24 points, and Butler added 21 points. Butler scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Grizzlies, Mike Conley scored 21 points.
The 76ers shot 48.6% from the field to the Grizzlies’ 41.8%. The Grizzlies got 3 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.