Jonas Valančiūnas had 21 points (14 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies went on an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 118-111.
The Heat went on a 14-0 run to lead 107-104 with 5:30 left in the fourth quarter. Ja Morant’s reverse layup put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 4:41 left. They took a 115-107 lead with 2:31 left.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Heat 9-0. In the fourth quarter, Derrick Jones Jr. had 4 steals, one of them leading to his free throws that put the Heat ahead 105-104, and the Heat scored 6 points off them.
Morant had 20 points and 10 assists.
For the Heat, Jimmy Butler III had 25 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and 8 assists, and Tyler Herro added 22 points off the bench.
The Heat gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Grizzlies missed.