Ja Morant scored 23 points (14 in the paint), and the Memphis Grizzlies went on a 22-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-109.
The Trail Blazers went on an 18-6 run to lead 101-96 with 9:00 left in the fourth quarter. Desmond Bane’s 3-pointer put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 6:39 left. He made 3 3-pointers and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 6 during the run. The Grizzlies led 118-103 with 1:43 left.
Bane scored 30 points with 5 3-pointers, and Luke Kennard added 20 points (15 in the first quarter) with 6 3-pointers. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Trail Blazers, Skylar Mays had a career-high 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Shaedon Sharpe added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Grizzlies shot 48.3% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 43.3% and 33.3%. They outscored the Trail Blazers 28-6 on the fast break. The Trail Blazers were outscored 19-8 in 6 minutes with Harrison, Knox, Sharpe, Walker and Butler on the floor together.