Steven Adams tipped in Ja Morant’s missed shot with 16 seconds left, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-114 for their 11th straight win.
The Cavaliers had the ball down 1 with 16 seconds left, but Dillon Brooks blocked Darius Garland’s 29-foot pull-up 3-pointer, lifting the Grizzlies’ chance to win from 79% to 85%. It would have put the Cavaliers ahead.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 9. Ja Morant scored 7 of the Grizzlies’ 9 on 2 for 6 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Garland had 4 of his 14 assists, 2 of them on baskets by Evan Mobley that put the Cavaliers ahead.
Desmond Bane scored 25 points (12 during a 20-0 run in the second quarter) with 5 3-pointers. Morant added 24 points and 8 assists, and Adams had 13 points and 10 rebounds on 6 for 8 shooting.
For the Cavaliers, Garland had 24 points and a season-high 14 assists, and Caris LeVert added 23 points (12 in the second quarter) and 6 assists.
The Cavaliers forced 8 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Cavaliers’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 65-50 in 24 minutes together.