Ja Morant scored 30 points (18 in the paint), and the Memphis Grizzlies went on a 14-3 run in the third quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 118-105 for their fourth straight win.
It was tied at 74 when Jaren Jackson Jr.’s reverse layup put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 5:45 left in the third quarter. Morant scored 6 points as they pulled away to an 88-77 lead with 1:06 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
For the Spurs, Derrick White had 15 points and 9 assists.
The Grizzlies shot 48.0% from the field and 38.5% from 3 to the Spurs’ 43.3% and 34.3%. The Spurs forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Grizzlies outscored the Spurs 72-48 in the paint. The Spurs were outscored 27-14 in 9 minutes with Young, Walker, Johnson, Vassell and Jones on the floor together.