MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This is a live thread of the Memphis Grizzlies playing host to the Philadelphia 76ers.
LIVE UPDATES:
END OF FOURTH Q: The Grizzlies continued to see their lead shrink to 1, but tough defense by Xavier Tillman cause Tobias Harris to step on the and that resulted in a turnover with less than 11 seconds left in the game. The Grizzlies went on to win the game, 106-104.
4Q (5:29): The Sixers are slowly but surely cutting into the Grizzlies’ lead. MEM up by 4, 100-96, but PHL isn’t going away. Ben Simmons with the smooth turnaround shot forces MEM to call timeout.
END OF THIRD Q:
Ja Morant kicks it out to Grayson Allen for 3 and the Grizzlies close out the quarter leading 88-76, shooting 46.3% from the field. Morant has 16 points on the night shooting 7/12 from the field.
Q3: (5:26) Timeout PHL. MEM extending the lead to 78-67. Xavier Tillman has 10 points off the bench, and the Grizzlies are out scoring the Sixers 18-13 at this point.
Q3: (10:04) Grizzlies extend their lead to 10, 66-56 over Philadelphia. PHL calls timeout. Morant scores 14 points shooting 6/9 from the field.
HALFTIME: The Grizzlies lead the Sixers, 60-54. Ja Morant is playing with his same explosiveness and has scored 12 points, 10 in 2Q, and shooting 5-8 from the field. MEM outscored PHL 35-28. Both teams are struggling from beyond the arc.
PHL is shooting 3-12 from downtown while MEM is shooting 4-12.
Q2: (2:51) Both the Sixers and the Grizzlies scored 25 points in the 2nd, so far. PHL regained the lead, up 51-50. Tobias Harris and Ja Morant lead all scorers with 10 points each. MEM shooting 40% from the field while the Sixers are shooting 48.7%
Q2: (9:38) Ja Morant is taking over this quarter w/a quick 6 points including a slam dunk. Memphis leading 36-31.
End of the 1st Quarter:
The Philadelphia 76ers lead the Memphis Grizzlies 26-25. The Sixers are shooting 48% from the field and are 1-7 from beyond the arc. Shake Milton lead Philly 7 points and is 3/3 from the field.
For Memphis, the Grizzlies are shooting 9-31 from the field which is 29% but they are 3-8 from downtown. Grayson Allen leads Memphis w/ 7pts.
Ja Morant was fouled in the act of shooting, and he went to the free throw line and has 2 points.
Q1: (2:24) Grizzlies call a timeout. Philadelphia leading Memphis 22-17.
Q1: (3:59) Sixers call a time leading by 2, 17-15.
Q1: ( 6:23) Tyus Jones checks in for Ja Morant. Grizzlies down 14-10.
Q1: (10:13) The Sixers have an early lead over the Grizzlies. Philadelphia is up 6-0 over Memphis.
Ja Morant will play and start for the Grizzlies against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight.