Jonas Valančiūnas had 26 points (16 in the paint), 19 rebounds and a season-high 12 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119-106.
The Grizzlies took control with a 22-8 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 23.
Dillon Brooks scored 31 points (14 in the third quarter) on 12 for 18 shooting. Valančiūnas assisted on 8 of Brooks’ 12 baskets.
For the Bucks, Brook Lopez had 19 points and 9 rebounds, and Frank Mason III added 18 points and 8 assists off the bench.
The Grizzlies shot 50.0% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the Bucks’ 39.8% and 31.7%. They outscored the Bucks 54-30 in the paint. The Bucks’ starters were outscored 37-20 in 11 minutes together.