Jaren Jackson Jr. erupted for 32 points, while Ja Morant scored 16 of his 26 in the third quarter as the Memphis Grizzlies cruised to a 138-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to four games.
Rookie Zach Edey made his first professional appearance in his hometown and impressed with 13 points and 14 rebounds, securing his eighth double-double of the season and third in as many games.
The Grizzlies have now won three straight meetings against Toronto and five consecutive games in Canada.
Memphis previously set a franchise record by scoring 155 points in a dominant home win over Toronto on December 26, including 78 in the first half. While they didn’t reach that mark Wednesday, the Grizzlies exploded for a season-high 85 points in the second half to put the game out of reach.
Jamal Shead, Ochai Agbaji, and Ja’Kobe Walter each scored 14 points for the Raptors, while Gradey Dick finished with 13 and Scottie Barnes added 11.
Toronto played without top scorer RJ Barrett, who remained in concussion protocol for the second straight game. Center Jakob Poeltl was also sidelined due to a right hip injury suffered in Tuesday’s loss to the Knicks.
Takeaways
Grizzlies: Edey made the most of his homecoming, shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and knocking down three of his four free-throw attempts.
Raptors: Barnes had a tough night offensively, failing to score until the final two minutes of the first half. He finished just 4-for-18 from the field and missed all seven of his three-point attempts.
Key Moment
Toronto held a 61-53 lead early in the second half, but Morant took over, scoring 14 points as part of a dominant 30-11 Memphis run. The Grizzlies surged ahead 83-72 with 4:14 remaining in the third quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way.
Key Stat
Morant made two of his five three-point attempts in the third quarter—one more than the entire Raptors team, which went just 1-for-9 from deep in that span.
Up Next
Both teams will take on the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder next. Toronto visits Oklahoma City on Friday, while Memphis will host the Thunder on Saturday.
