Jackson, Morant help Grizzlies rout Raptors

TORONTO – Jaren Jackson Jr. led each scorers with 32 points arsenic the Memphis Grizzlies routed the undermanned Toronto Raptors 138-107 connected Wednesday.

Jackson added 5 rebounds and 4 assists arsenic Memphis (35-16) won its 4th straight. Ja Morant had 26 points, including 16 successful a ascendant 3rd quarter. He contributed 5 boards and 4 assists.

Grizzlies rookie centre Zach Edey had a double-double successful his first-ever NBA crippled successful his hometown, finishing with 13 points and 14 rebounds.

Ja’Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead and reserve Ochai Agbaji had 14 points apiece arsenic Toronto (16-35) had 7 players deed treble digits successful scoring. Scottie Barnes had an disconnected night, scoring conscionable 11 points and dishing retired 9 assists.

Toronto was without 3 of its regular starters.

Swingman RJ Barrett (concussion protocol) of Mississauga, Ont., centre Jakob Poeltl (right hep pointer) and constituent defender Immanuel Quickley (scheduled rest) were each unavailable.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: The visitors came retired roaring aft intermission, erasing a six-point halftime deficit. Memphis’s seat came into the crippled ranked 2nd successful the NBA for points and that extent yet wore down Toronto.

Raptors: Barnes needed to measurement up with Barrett, Poeltl and Quickley out, but helium was held to conscionable 3 points successful the archetypal half. He was 4 for 18 connected tract goals, including going 0 for 7 connected threes. Barrett and Poeltl’s interaction astir the rim were particularly missed, arsenic Toronto was outscored 60-46 successful the paint.

Key moment

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Morant made a floating 12-foot leap changeable with 9:08 to spell successful the 3rd quarter. That capped an 11-0 Grizzlies tally that broke the crippled wide open. Morant scored 16 points successful the play portion the Raptors’ starters managed 14 successful the aforesaid span.

Key stat

Barnes didn’t get a bucket until determination was 1:55 near successful the 2nd 4th erstwhile helium drove to the nett for a layup and drew a foul for 3 points.

Up next

In a scheduling rarity, some teams volition play the Oklahoma City Thunder next. Toronto volition sojourn OKC connected Friday and Memphis volition big the Thunder the pursuing night.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 5, 2025.