The Memphis Grizzlies earned a big 127-121 victory over the Boston Celtics, marking their first win in Boston since 2013 and snapping a 10-game losing streak at TD Garden.
Memphis improved to 16-8 with the victory, securing a share of the no. 2 spot in the Western Conference.
Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with a near triple-double, scoring 32 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing out nine assists.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. added 27 points, anchoring Memphis’ attack as the team led by as many as 14 points.
Despite briefly losing the lead in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies used a late surge to topple the defending NBA champions.
Boston put up a balanced effort with six players scoring in double figures. Jrue Holiday led the Celtics with 23 points, while Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard chipped in 22 apiece.
The loss dropped Boston to 19-5 as the Celtics’ winning momentum came to a halt.
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