Fred VanVleet scored 23 points, and the Toronto Raptors closed the fourth quarter on a 19-4 run to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-113.
The Grizzlies led 109-107 with 6:26 left in the fourth quarter. Gary Trent Jr.’s 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 5:44 left. Pascal Siakam and VanVleet scored 7 points each during the run.
Trent scored 26 points. Trent scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had 23 points (16 in the paint), 9 assists and 3 steals, and Desmond Bane added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 7 for 11 shooting. Dillon Brooks scored 20 points. Brandon Clarke had 16 points and 8 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
The Raptors shot 52.8% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 51.2% and 31.0%. The Grizzlies forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 53-36 in 20 minutes together.