Ja Morant scores 26 and the Grizzlies hold on late to beat Durant and the Suns 119-112
PHOENIX (AP) Ja Morant scored 26 points, Desmond Bane had 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 119-112 on Tuesday night.
Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points when he sank two free throws with 1:11 left in the third quarter. Durant finished with 34 points but Phoenix lost for the fifth time in its last six games.
Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 for Memphis, which led by as many as 19 before Phoenix cut the margin to three on Bol Bol's 3-pointer with 2:34 left. Morant's layup on the ensuing possession turned back the threat.
The Grizzlies had a 60-42 rebounding edge and got 44 points from bench players. Santi Aldama had 14 points and made four 3-pointers.
Grizzlies: Memphis has won three straight on the road for the first time this season. The Grizzlies are now 15-11 away and 21-6 at home.
Suns: Phoenix - playing without injured guard Bradley Beal - still seems to be searching for a consistent playing rotation. Bol Bol supplied a spark with 18 points and 14 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to push the Suns to victory. They fell to 26-27 for the season.
Memphis led 45-36 with 7 1/2 minutes remaining in the second quarter before going on a 13-3 run to build a sizable lead. Scotty Pippen Jr. had six points and Jackson contributed five in that stretch.
The Grizzlies improved to 14-3 following a defeat this season. They have not lost consecutive games since Jan. 3-4.
The Grizzlies visit Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday and the Suns travel to Houston on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Â | Zach Edey vs. Bol Bol (Jaren Jackson Jr. gains possession) | Â |
| 11:41 |  | Â | Bol Bol blocks Zach Edey's two point cutting dunk | Â |
| 11:39 | | Â | Bol Bol defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:37 | | Â | Bol Bol turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | Â |
| 11:33 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point alley-oop layup (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:27 | | Â | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:24 | | Â | Bol Bol offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:23 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point jump shot (Bol Bol assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:04 | | Â | Zach Edey misses two point alley-oop dunk | Â |
| 11:02 | | Â | Bol Bol defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:58 | | +3 | Bol Bol makes three point running pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:40 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-5 |
| 10:17 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting layup (Devin Booker assists) | 5-7 |
| 9:54 | | Â | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:53 | | Â | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:51 | | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point pullup jump shot | 7-7 |
| 9:36 | | Â | Devin Booker misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | Â |
| 9:34 | | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:30 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point running dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 9-7 |
| 9:17 | | Â | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 9:14 | | Â | Zach Edey defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:07 | | Â | Zach Edey misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:05 | | Â | Bol Bol defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:56 | | Â | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | Â |
| 8:53 | | Â | Tyus Jones offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:50 | | +2 | Bol Bol makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 9-9 |
| 8:28 | | Â | Jaylen Wells misses three point stepback jump shot | Â |
| 8:28 | | Â | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:28 | | Â | Jaylen Wells personal foul (Tyus Jones draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:14 | | Â | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 8:10 | | Â | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:02 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point running jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 12-9 |
| 7:44 | | Â | Zach Edey shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:44 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-10 |
| 7:44 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 7:32 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup (Ja Morant assists) | 14-11 |
| 7:32 | | Â | Bol Bol defensive goaltending violation | Â |
| 7:21 | | Â | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 7:18 | | Â | Ja Morant defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:13 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 16-11 |
| 7:00 | | +2 | Bol Bol makes two point driving floating jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 16-13 |
| 6:48 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point cutting layup (Jaylen Wells assists) | 18-13 |
| 6:42 | | Â | Bol Bol misses three point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 6:40 | | Â | Ja Morant defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:35 | | Â | Ja Morant misses three point running pullup jump shot | Â |
| 6:31 | | Â | Bol Bol defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:27 | | Â | Suns 60 second timeout | Â |
| 6:19 | | Â | Kevin Durant misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:14 | | Â | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:10 | | Â | Luke Kennard turnover (lost ball) (Bol Bol steals) | Â |
| 6:05 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 18-15 |
| 5:48 | | Â | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 5:45 | | Â | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:37 | | Â | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:33 | | Â | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:27 | | Â | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | Â |
| 5:24 | | Â | Devin Booker defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:10 | | Â | Bol Bol misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:07 | | Â | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:01 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point driving floating jump shot (GG Jackson assists) | 20-15 |
| 4:34 | | Â | Bol Bol misses two point turnaround jump shot | Â |
| 4:32 | | Â | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:26 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Brandon Clarke assists) | 23-15 |
| 4:09 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point stepback jump shot | 23-17 |
| 4:01 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 26-17 |
| 3:43 | | Â | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:40 | | Â | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:32 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point driving finger roll layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 28-17 |
| 3:13 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 28-20 |
| 3:01 | | Â | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:58 | | Â | Bol Bol defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:57 | | Â | Desmond Bane personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:57 | | Â | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | Â |
| 2:42 | | +2 | Grayson Allen makes two point driving layup (Mason Plumlee assists) | 28-22 |
| 2:36 | | Â | Devin Booker kicked ball violation | Â |
| 2:30 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 31-22 |
| 2:14 | | Â | TyTy Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:12 | | Â | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:04 | | Â | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving hook shot | Â |
| 2:00 | | Â | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:48 | | Â | Grayson Allen turnover (lost ball) (Santi Aldama steals) | Â |
| 1:42 | | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point running jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 34-22 |
| 1:24 | | Â | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:20 | | Â | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:11 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point pullup jump shot | 36-22 |
| 0:51 | | Â | Ja Morant personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:38 | | Â | Grayson Allen misses two point driving layup | Â |
| 0:35 | | Â | TyTy Washington Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:35 | | Â | Santi Aldama kicked ball violation | Â |
| 0:31 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 36-24 |
| 0:11 | | Â | Ja Morant misses two point driving layup | Â |
| 0:07 | | Â | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point tip layup | 36-26 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |