The Memphis Grizzlies continued with their domination of the San Antonio Spurs this season as they raced to their third victory in as many games in their head-to-head matchup on Monday with a 128-109 home victory.
Took the first two matches of the ongoing NBA campaign in San Antonio in January, the Grizzlies made sure they defended homecourt against their Southwest Conference rivals.
The duo of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant led the way for Memphis in the victory, finishing with 31 and 25 points, respectively. Morant also finished with 11 assists.
Rookie GG Jackson came of the bench to score 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting and 4-of-9 from deep.
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San Antonio, meanwhile, was paced by Victor Wembanyama, who finished with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds, to go along with five assists, two steals and two blocks. Guard Stephon Castle, meanwhile, had 21 points.
The win was the third straight for the Grizzlies, and ninth in their last 10 games. They improved to 34-16, second in the Western Conference.
The San Antonio Spurs, for their part, slumped to back-to-back losses. The team, however, is expected to parade a recalibrated lineup in their succeeding games after acquring All-Star guard De'Aaron Fox from the Sacramento Kings in a deal on Sunday, which also involved the Chicago Bulls.
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The teams figured in a tight battle in the early goings of the contest, going back-and-forth before settling for a 34-28 count after 12 minutes, with Memphis ahead.
They continued to jockey for a better grip on the game at the start of the second quarter until the Grizzlies made their move to create some separation and hold a 19-point cushion, 56-37, with 4:54 left in the frame.
Guard Stephon Castle, however, led a late charge for San Antonio to narrow their deficit to just 12 points, 61-49, at the halftime break.
In the third quarter, the San Antonio Spurs tried to continue their rally, coming to within eight points, 70-62, in the first five minutes. But the Grizzlies did not allow them much closer after, maintaining a safe distance, 91-81, heading into the final frame.
Led by Jaren Jackson Jr. and GG Jackson, Memphis went on a 17-9 run to open the fourth quarter and build a 108-90 separation by the 7:20 mark. They continued to pour it on and cruised to the win after.
The win clinched for the Grizzlies their season head-to-head matchup at 3-0. They still have one more game left to play on March 1 also at the FedEx Forum in Memphis.
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