Ja Morant had 33 points (21 in the third quarter) and 10 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Detroit Pistons 122-112.
The Grizzlies never trailed and led by as many as 22.
Dillon Brooks scored 22 points (9 in the second quarter) with 5 3-pointers, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Pistons, Saddiq Bey had 24 points and 7 assists off the bench.
The Grizzlies shot 46.7% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Pistons’ 44.0% and 37.1%. The Pistons outscored the Grizzlies 55-20 off the bench. The Grizzlies did not make a field goal in the last 3:37. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 43-23 in 15 minutes together.