Ja Morant scored the game-winning layup with seconds left to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-117 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cade Cunningham had a triple-double as the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 123-114.
Memphis star Ja Morant scored the game-winning layup with 18.6 seconds left, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 117-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Morant, playing in his second game back from a shoulder injury, finished with 12 points and missed all four of his three-point attempts. But he delivered when it mattered, driving for a layup that tied the game at 125 with 54.
1 seconds left and then, after a Grizzlies steal, driving again and lofting a floater over Minnesota center Rudy Gobert to win the game. Minnesota's Anthony Edwards missed an awkward three-point attempt as time expired. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 points and Desmond Bane added 21 for the Grizzlies, who came from behind six points down with less than five minutes to play. Donte DiVincenzo led the Timberwolves with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Jaden McDaniels scored 21 points, Naz Reid had 19 points off the bench and Edwards chipped in 15. In Detroit, Cade Cunningham's 23-point triple-double propelled the Pistons to a bounce-back victory, 123-114 over the Toronto Raptors. Cunningham added 10 rebounds and 17 assists for the Pistons, who returned to the win column and improved to 20-19 two days after their five-game winning streak was halted by the Golden State Warriors. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 27 points for Detroit and the Pistons made 19 of their 33 three-point attempts to come out on top in a game in which they swapped the lead 16 times. 'We just needed this win bad,' Cunningham said. 'We got to.500 and we didn't want to go back under. We wanted to keep rolling and get another streak going.
NBA GRIZZLIES TIMBERWOLVES CUNNINGHAM PISTONS
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NBA: Ja Morant's late heroics help Grizzlies top TimberwolvesLatest Philippine news from GMA News and 24 Oras. News, weather updates and livestreaming on Philippine politics, regions, showbiz, lifestyle, science and tech.
Read more »
NBA: Ja Morant, Grizzlies beat Nets for fourth straight winLatest Philippine news from GMA News and 24 Oras. News, weather updates and livestreaming on Philippine politics, regions, showbiz, lifestyle, science and tech.
Read more »
NBA: Grizzlies score franchise-best 155 points, rout RaptorsLatest Philippine news from GMA News and 24 Oras. News, weather updates and livestreaming on Philippine politics, regions, showbiz, lifestyle, science and tech.
Read more »
Warriors Edged Grizzlies in Tight FinishThe Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 121-113, without their star point guards, Stephen Curry and Ja Morant. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 24 points, while Lindy Waters III added 16. The Grizzlies were led by Jaren Jackson Jr. with 23 points and Desmond Bane with 22.
Read more »
Grizzlies Defeat Mavericks in High-Scoring AffaireMemphis Grizzlies overcome Dallas Mavericks in a game fueled by double-doubles from Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jaylen Wells.
Read more »
Anthony Edwards' Clutch Shots Lead Timberwolves Past ClippersAnthony Edwards' back-to-back threes in the final minutes secured a thrilling victory for the Timberwolves against the Clippers.
Read more »