Torrey Craig scored a season-high 20 points (12 in the third quarter), and the Phoenix Suns held off the Memphis Grizzlies 112-110.
The Suns never trailed and led by as many as 29. The Suns led 72-43 with 8:09 left in the third quarter, and the Grizzlies cut it to 2 in the final seconds.
The Grizzlies had the ball down 2 with 5.6 seconds left, but Dario Saric stole the ball from Steven Adams. A basket would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Suns 5-2. In the fourth quarter, Adams had 3 steals, 2 of them during a 12-0 Grizzlies run, and the Grizzlies scored 4 points off them.
Mikal Bridges scored 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and Chris Paul added 22 points, 11 assists and 3 steals. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had 27 points and 8 assists, and Desmond Bane added 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Ziaire Williams scored 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies turned it over 20 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Suns 56-28 in the paint. The Grizzlies were outscored 21-7 in 5 minutes with Adams, Brooks, Morant, Williams and Aldama on the floor together. Bismack Biyombo and Jock Landale fouled out.