Ja Morants triple-double sparks Grizzlies over Thunder

Ja Morants triple-double sparks Grizzlies over Thunder

Published December 08,2022


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Ja Morant had 26 factors, a career-high-tying 13 rebounds and 11 assists to guide the Memphis Grizzlies to a 123-102 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies have gained a season-high 4 consecutive video games and 6 of their final seven.

The Thunder’s three-game successful streak was snapped.

Morant took over within the third quarter after Oklahoma City trimmed the Memphis result in 75-73 with 5:37 left.

He scored seven consecutive factors, in a wide range of methods. Morant obtained to the free-throw line, drained a 3-pointer and hit a finger roll because the Grizzlies stretched their result in 9, their greatest on the time.

Dillon Brooks additionally picked up Memphis within the third with three 3-pointers.

He scored 11 of his 24 factors within the quarter.

Santi Aldama added 14 factors and Jaren Jackson Jr. 12.

Jackson scored seven consecutive factors in a 10-2 Memphis run to start out the fourth that helped them start to drag away for good.

Morant clinched the triple-double with a steal and feed to Brandon Clarke for a dunk with simply greater than three minutes remaining.

The triple-double was the second of the season and sixth of Morant’s profession, setting the Grizzlies’ all-time mark because the franchise moved to Memphis.

Morant missed Monday’s win over Miami with left ankle soreness.

Clarke scored eight of his 17 factors within the fourth.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 26 factors, going simply 4 of 14 from the ground.

It was the primary time in eight video games Gilgeous-Alexander failed to succeed in the 30-point mark.

Gilgeous-Alexander helped preserve Oklahoma City within the recreation, particularly early, by attending to the free-throw line.

He was 9 of 10 from the free-throw line within the first quarter and wound up making an attempt a career-high 19 free throws, making 17.

The Thunder shot simply 37 % from the sphere, tying a season-low.

Oklahoma City’s Luguentz Dort missed the sport with a left knee contusion and Kenrich Williams (knee) missed his second consecutive recreation.

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