Memphis Grizzlies middle Zach Edey (14) reacts within the first half of an NBA basketball recreation in opposition to the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Picture/Brandon Dill)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 factors, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zach Edey additionally scored 21 factors and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise scoring document in blowing out the skidding Toronto Raptors 155-126 on Thursday evening.
Desmond Bane added 19 factors, Jaylen Wells scored 17 and Ja Morant had 15 factors and 9 assists as Memphis gained for the third time in 4 video games.
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Toronto misplaced its ninth straight and fell to 1-14 on the street. RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 27 factors, and Scottie Barnes added 26. Chris Boucher completed with 15.
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Each groups performed porous protection for 3 quarters and every had reached 100 factors earlier than the fourth began. A burst by Memphis within the third took the result in 22.
The 155 factors have been essentially the most given up by the Raptors this season.
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Takeaways
Raptors: Regardless of the skid, Toronto had performed shut video games just lately. Of the earlier seven, just one was determined by greater than 10 factors.
Grizzlies: Memphis leads the NBA in scoring at 122.7 factors per recreation, and the Grizzlies scored 78 within the first two quarters — their most in a half this season.
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Key second
Memphis was already up 127-103 with 10:29 left when Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic went at official JT Orr complaining about calls. Orr handed out one technical foul however Rajakovic stored coming as gamers tried to restrain him. Orr then referred to as one other technical, sending a steaming Rajakovic to the locker room.
Key stat
The Grizzlies had a season-high 24 offensive rebounds, resulting in 33 second-chance factors — additionally a season finest.
Up subsequent
Toronto hosts the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The Grizzlies start a five-game street journey in New Orleans on Friday.
