Ja Morant’s Late Basket Helps Grizzlies Edge Suns

Ja Morant’s Late Basket Helps Grizzlies Edge Suns
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) has words with Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second half at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec 27, 2021. Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Ja Morant scored 33 points, including a layup with .5 seconds remaining, and Desmond Bane scored a career-high 32 points as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies withstood a fourth-quarter rally by the Phoenix Suns for a 114–113 win on Monday night.

Steven Adams had 13 points and 16 rebounds, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 11 points for the Grizzlies, who led by as many as 18 late in the third quarter before holding on for their second straight win.