The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Toronto Raptors 101-86 on Sunday afternoon at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
After trailing by only one to start the second quarter, the Raptors went on a 26-10 run to gain a 17-point edge over the Grizzlies bringing the score to 51-34. The Grizzlies were outscored in the paint 20-8 within the quarter and trailed 12 at the half.
Memphis dug its way back to trail by only two (76-74) at the start of the final frame. However, the Raptors would outscore the Grizzlies 25-12 in the final quarter.
Marc Gasol led all scorers with 20 points (6-16 FG, 2-5 3P, 6-7 FT), and five assists while Andrew Harrison finished with 16 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3P). In his homecoming, Canadian Dillon Brooks scored in double figures, contributing 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-5 3P)
Six Raptors players scored in double figures with the Toronto bench outscoring Memphis 52-19. Delon Wright led Toronto with 15 points (6-9 FG), nine of which came in the fourth quarter. DeMar DeRozan and Fred VanVleet added 13 points apiece. VanVleet also had a game-high eight assists.
Next Game
The Grizzlies will conclude their four-game road trip in Atlanta where they face the Hawks on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.CT. Tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN.
Team Quotes
Player Notes
- Marc Gasol led Memphis with 20 points (6-16 FG, 2-5 3PT, 6-7 FT) and five assists … He added six rebounds in 37 minutes … Gasol scored at least 20 points for the 18th time this season.
- The Grizzlies had four players reach double-digit scoring - Gasol (20), Andrew Harrison (16), Dillon Brooks (12) and JaMychal Green (11) … Harrison has scored in double figures each of the last five games.