Jaren Jackson Jr., GG Jackson lead Grizzlies past Spurs 128-109 to hold second in West
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points, GG Jackson added a season-high 27, and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs 128-109 on Monday night.
Ja Morant, returning after a two-game absence to nurse a sore right shoulder, finished with 25 points and 11 assists as Memphis won its ninth in the last 10. The victory, coupled with Houston's 124-118 loss to the New York Knicks, gave Memphis a 1 1/2-game advantage over the Rockets for second place in the West.
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 27 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Stephon Castle finished with 21 points as San Antonio lost its fourth in the last five.
The start of the game was delayed 45 minutes by a medical emergency to a courtside spectator.
The lineups for both teams were somewhat depleted. Memphis starting guard Desmond Bane sat out with a sore ankle. Meanwhile, three former Spurs players were headed to other teams in trades. De'Aaron Fox - traded to the Spurs from Sacramento over the weekend - was not with the team yet.
Spurs: San Antonio has stumbled out of the chute on the six-game annual Rodeo Road Trip, having lost the first two.
Grizzlies: Memphis has won 16 of the last 17 over Spurs.
San Antonio cut the deficit to single digits with just less than 11 minutes to play, but Jaren Jackson Jr. and GG Jackson scored on consecutive baskets to stretch the lead to 14.
San Antonio committed 23 turnovers for 34 Memphis points. That helped the Grizzlies surpass 100 points for the 52nd consecutive game.
Both teams play on the road Wednesday. The Spurs are at Atlanta for the second game of the annual Rodeo Road Trip. The Grizzlies visit the Raptors.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Victor Wembanyama vs. Zach Edey (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | |||
11:47 | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point stepback jump shot | 3-0 | |
11:31 | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 3-2 | |
11:16 | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 6-2 | |
10:58 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Zach Edey's two point layup | |||
10:56 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Stephon Castle's two point running layup | |||
10:51 | Grizzlies defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Ja Morant turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | |||
10:25 | Victor Wembanyama turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:13 | Zach Edey turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | |||
10:08 | Devin Vassell misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:04 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point stepback jump shot | 6-5 | |
9:38 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-5 | |
9:19 | Jaylen Wells misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:17 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point running jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 11-5 | |
8:48 | Luke Kennard turnover (lost ball) (Devin Vassell steals) | |||
8:45 | Victor Wembanyama turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
8:34 | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 11-8 | |
8:22 | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
8:22 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-8 | |
8:22 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-8 | |
8:05 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:03 | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | |||
7:56 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point driving layup | |||
7:51 | Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound | |||
7:51 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point putback dunk | 15-8 | |
7:49 | Jaylen Wells turnover (traveling) | |||
7:34 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | |||
7:07 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:04 | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | |||
7:00 | Stephon Castle turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
6:50 | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point stepback jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 15-11 | |
6:49 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
6:32 | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | |||
6:29 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Wells assists) | 15-14 | |
6:03 | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:01 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 15-16 | |
5:55 | Stephon Castle shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | |||
5:55 | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-17 | |
5:41 | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point pullup jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 17-17 | |
5:25 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point layup (Ja Morant assists) | 17-19 | |
5:10 | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point cutting layup (Chris Paul assists) | 19-19 | |
4:59 | Ja Morant turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:47 | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Zach Edey steals) | |||
4:43 | Ja Morant misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
4:40 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point running pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 21-19 | |
4:24 | Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
4:10 | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 21-21 | |
3:54 | Zach Edey blocks Keldon Johnson's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
3:51 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
3:48 | GG Jackson misses two point running alley-oop dunk | |||
3:43 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | Julian Champagnie misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
3:42 | Keldon Johnson offensive rebound | |||
3:40 | Keldon Johnson misses two point tip dunk | |||
3:40 | Grizzlies defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point cutting dunk (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 21-23 | |
2:57 | Devin Vassell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:54 | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:49 | GG Jackson misses three point running jump shot | |||
2:46 | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | |||
2:43 | Santi Aldama misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
2:40 | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | |||
2:36 | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving layup (Jake LaRavia assists) | 21-25 | |
2:21 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 24-25 | |
2:10 | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:08 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | Julian Champagnie misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:59 | Keldon Johnson offensive rebound | |||
1:56 | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | |||
1:55 | GG Jackson defensive rebound | |||
1:42 | Santi Aldama misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:40 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
1:36 | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point running finger roll layup (Chris Paul assists) | 26-25 | |
1:22 | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 26-28 | |
1:04 | Jeremy Sochan turnover (lost ball) (Zach Edey steals) | |||
0:59 | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point running jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 26-31 | |
0:51 | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |||
0:51 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
0:44 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point jump shot | |||
0:42 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
0:33 | Jeremy Sochan offensive foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:33 | Jeremy Sochan turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:23 | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 26-34 | |
0:00 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point pullup jump shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 28-34 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:36 | Santi Aldama misses two point jump shot | |||
11:32 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
11:24 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 31-34 | |
11:09 | Victor Wembanyama shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:09 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 31-35 | |
11:09 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 31-36 | |
11:09 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 31-37 | |
11:01 | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
11:01 | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-37 | |
11:01 | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-37 | |
10:47 | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:44 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | |||
10:35 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:19 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:10 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Santi Aldama turnover (bad pass) (Julian Champagnie steals) | |||
10:02 | Harrison Barnes turnover (lost ball) (Jake LaRavia steals) | |||
9:54 | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:52 | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Harrison Barnes shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-38 | |
9:52 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-39 | |
9:47 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point driving finger roll layup | 35-39 | |
9:37 | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
9:29 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point running layup (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 37-39 | |
9:29 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
9:10 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving hook shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 37-41 | |
8:54 | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | |||
8:52 | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:44 | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | |||
8:39 | Keldon Johnson misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
8:35 | John Konchar defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (John Konchar assists) | 37-43 | |
8:09 | Stephon Castle misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:07 | John Konchar defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point driving finger roll layup (John Konchar assists) | 37-45 | |
7:57 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
7:35 | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:32 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Luke Kennard misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:17 | Charles Bassey defensive rebound | |||
7:10 | Charles Bassey misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:08 | John Konchar defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | Jake LaRavia misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:49 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
6:42 | Keldon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jake LaRavia steals) | |||
6:37 | +2 | John Konchar makes two point running finger roll layup (Jake LaRavia assists) | 37-47 | |
6:15 | Charles Bassey misses two point floating jump shot | |||
6:12 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
6:07 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 37-49 | |
6:07 | Charles Bassey shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:07 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-50 | |
5:55 | Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass) (Zach Edey steals) | |||
5:50 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Ja Morant assists) | 37-52 | |
5:50 | Blake Wesley shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
5:50 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
5:50 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-53 | |
5:30 |