Key Stat of the Night
- The Grizzlies were led by Morant who finished the night with 30 points, nine assists and four rebounds in 32 minutes. Morant became just the third player in NBA history to score at least 30 points and have at least nine assists within the first three games of their career, joining Isiah Thomas (1981) and Trae Young (2018).
Key Run of the Night
- The Grizzlies trailed the Nets 118-110 with 3:00 remaining in the game before rattling of 10 of the last 12 points of regulation, highlighted by an acrobatic Ja Morant layup with 0:07 remaining to tie the game at 120 apiece.
Game Recap
The Memphis Grizzlies knocked off the Brooklyn Nets 134-133 in overtime as Jae Crowder connected on a game-winning three point shot as time expired at FedExForum Sunday. The Grizzlies picked up their first win of the 2019 season and the first win of Head Coach Taylor Jenkins’ career.
In a game that saw 12 different lead changes, the Grizzlies would need overtime to pick up their first victory of the season. The Grizzlies trailed the Nets 118-110 with 3:00 remaining in the game before rattling of 10 of the last 12 points of regulation, highlighted by an acrobatic Ja Morant layup with 0:07 remaining to tie the game at 120 apiece. In overtime, the Grizzlies were down 133-131 with 3.7 seconds remaining in overtime before Morant dribbled the length of the court and dished the ball to Crowder for the game-winning three.
The Grizzlies offense was clicking on all cylinders against the Nets on Sunday night as they knocked down as season-high 14 three pointers and shot 48.5 percent from the field. The Grizzlies’ 134 points marked the most points the team has scored in a game since Jan. 15, 2010 vs. Minnesota. The Grizzlies were led by Morant who finished the night with 30 points, nine assists and four rebounds in 32 minutes. Morant became just the third player in NBA history to score at least 30 points and have at least nine assists within the first three games of their career, joining Isiah Thomas (1981) and Trae Young (2018). This was the first game of at least 30 points and five assists from a Grizzlies rookie since O.J. Mayo on Nov. 10, 2008.
Jonas Valanciunas recorded his second double-double in as many games, tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds in just 20 minutes of play. Dillon Brooks had a strong night from the floor as he finished the night 9-of-15 while shooting 3-of-6 from three. Solomon Hill saw his first action in a Memphis uniform as he finished the night a perfect 5-of-5 from the field. Hill would finish with 13 points and five rebounds
Kyrie Irving led the Nets, finishing the night with 37 points, seven assists and seven rebounds while shooting 11-of-27 from the floor. Morant was able to block a game-winning field goal attempt by Irving as time expired to send the game in to overtime. Caris LeVert also had a strong night for the Nets as he registered 27 points, five assists and four rebounds as the Nets fell to 1-2 on the year.
Next Game
The Grizzlies will travel to the west coast as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers inside of Staples Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 9:30 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the game on FOX Sports Southeast or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN.
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