Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 14 of his 32 points in the second quarter as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Toronto Raptors 138-107 on Wednesday night.
It was Jackson’s third consecutive 30-point game, a career first.
Ja Morant added 26 points for the Grizzlies, who have won four in a row and 10 of 11.
Toronto-born rookie Zach Edey had 13 points and 15 rebounds for Memphis. GG Jackson added 17 points, Brandon Clarke scored 13 points and Scotty Pippen Jr. contributed 12 points.
Memphis won both meetings between the teams this season by an average of 30 points.
Scottie Barnes produced 11 points and nine assists for the Raptors, who have lost two in a row. Ochai Agbaji, Jamal Shead and Ja’Kobe Walter each scored 14 points, Gradey Dick had 13 and Davion Mitchell and Jonathan Mogbo each scored 10.
Despite playing for the second straight night, the Raptors came out with energy. They forced nine Grizzlies turnovers while taking a 29-22 lead after one quarter.
The Grizzlies had trouble finding an offensive rhythm and fell behind by 10 early in the second quarter. They settled in, and Santi Aldama’s 3-pointer tied the game with 4:20 left in the period. Bolstered by a late 9-0 run, Toronto led 59-53 at halftime.
After falling behind by eight to open the third quarter, the Grizzlies picked up the pace and moved to within one on Edey’s layup off a rebound with 10:07 remaining. The visitors reeled off four straight points after that, taking advantage of two Toronto misses.
Toronto regained the lead at 67-66 after Barnes’ steal set up Dick for a turnaround dunk. The Grizzlies picked up their defense to produce a 12-2 spurt and a nine-point lead with 5:53 remaining in the third. Pippen nailed a corner 3-pointer with 1:17 left, and Memphis led 96-84 after three quarters.
Jackson sank a trey with 9:52 left in the fourth quarter and Memphis led the tiring Raptors by 18. The margin reached 22 after Pippen drained a pair of 3-pointers with less than eight minutes to go.
Toronto’s RJ Barrett (concussion protocol), Jakob Poeltl (hip pointer) and Immanuel Quickley (injury management) did not play.
Desmond Bane (ankle) was out for Memphis.
The teams wore throwback 1990s uniforms. Boths entered the league 30 years ago, with the Grizzlies located in Vancouver.
–Field Level Media
