Ja Morant had 26 points (14 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 14 assists, his 12th career triple-double, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-99.
The Grizzlies led by as many as 31, pulling away with a 30-9 run in the first quarter.
The Grizzlies had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Morant assisted on 6 of Santi Aldama’s 7 baskets.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 11 rebounds on 17 for 22 shooting, and Gary Trent Jr. went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Grizzlies shot 52.4% from the field and 28.6% from 3 to the Bucks’ 42.7% and 21.4%. The Bucks outscored the Grizzlies 31-14 off turnovers. The Grizzlies outscored the Bucks 23-10 in 7 minutes with Morant, Aldama, Pippen, Huff and LaRavia on the floor together.