Ja Morant scored 27 points (16 in the paint), and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-119 for their sixth straight win.
Morant’s 12-foot pull-up jumper put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 8:41 left in the third quarter.
The Hawks got within 100-99 on AJ Griffin’s 9-foot floater with 9:28 to play, but Desmond Bane answered with a driving layup, and the Hawks got no closer.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Hawks 8-2. Morant scored 5 of the Grizzlies’ 8 on 1 for 2 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
Bane scored 25 points on 11 for 18 shooting, and Xavier Tillman added 15 points (14 in the paint), 8 rebounds and 3 steals on 7 for 10 shooting.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 28 points and 10 assists, and De'Andre Hunter went 1 for 8 from 3. Clint Capela had 18 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks on 8 for 11 shooting.
The Grizzlies shot 53.9% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the Hawks’ 45.9% and 22.6%. They outscored the Hawks 24-12 on the fast break. Dillon Brooks fouled out.