Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 29 points (13 in the first quarter), and the Memphis Grizzlies went on a 20-7 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 125-112.
It was tied at 105 when Ja Morant’s 11-foot floater put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 4:27 left. He scored 10 points as they pulled away to a 125-112 lead with 32 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Pistons 9-4. Morant scored 4 of the Grizzlies’ 9 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Dillon Brooks scored 27 points (12 in the third quarter).
For the Pistons, Derrick Rose had 22 points and 8 assists, and Christian Wood added 20 points on 5 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Grizzlies shot 54.4% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Pistons’ 42.9% and 34.4%. The Grizzlies outscored the Pistons 20-7 in 5 minutes with Brooks, Jackson, Melton, Morant and Clarke on the floor together.