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Cavaliers negate Ja Morant’s 44, beat Grizzlies to set franchise-record 16th straight win

Published March 15, 2025, 11:07 AMPao Ambat
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Red-hot Cleveland showed no signs of slowing down as the Cavaliers kept their winning streak alive against Memphis despite Ja Morant’s season-high 44 points.

Cleveland would need to finish the season 14-2 to capture 70 wins, joining the 1995-96 Bulls and the 2015-16 Warriors as the only teams to achieve the feat. | Photo © Cleveland Cavaliers

The wins and accomplishments keep piling up for the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.

Evan Mobley dropped a 22-point, 11-rebound double-double, pacing a 133-124 Cavaliers road triumph over the Memphis Grizzlies for a franchise-record 16th straight win, Saturday, March 15.

Still without Donovan Mitchell (left groin soreness), Cleveland led by as many as 25 points as five other players reached double-digit scoring productions. They became the first team since the 2022-23 Milwaukee Bucks to rattle off 16 consecutive victories. 

Darius Garland added 22 markers, De'Andre Hunter chimed in with 18 points, while Jarrett Allen added 16 to help the East no. 1 squad improve to a league-best 56-10 record.

Meanwhile, Morant erupted for 44 points but the Grizzlies saw their four-game winning streak snapped and slipped to 42-25 with the loss.

Cleveland aims for an unprecedented 17th straight win when they return home to host the Orlando Magic (31-36), while Memphis battles the Miami Heat (29-37) before embarking on a five-game road trip. 

(With reports from Pao Ambat)

[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]