Ja Morant answered the call in the clutch.
Morant sank the game-winning fade-away jumper as time expired, leading a pulsating 110-108 Memphis Grizzlies escape over the Miami Heat that snapped a four-game skid, Friday, April 4.
Momentum Starts Here. Road Dub 😤🐻
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 4, 2025
The final play of regulation saw the 25-year-old star saved the best for last for Memphis, capping off a 30-point outing with a tough basket over the outstretched arms of seven-foot big man Kel'el Ware.
JA WINS IT FOR THE GRIZZLIES AT THE BUZZER 🚨🔥#TissotBuzzerBeater #YourTimeDefinesYourGreatness
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025
Earlier, Tyler Herro connected on a timely floater with 13.8 ticks remaining, knotting the game at 108-apiece that set the stage for Ja’s heroics.
TYLER HERRO FLOATER FOR THE TIE!@memgrizz 108@MiamiHEAT 108
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025
13.8 seconds to play on TNT 🍿
Morant exploded for 27 points in the second half as Desmond Bane and Scottie Pippen Jr. chipped in 17 markers apiece. The Grizzlies improved to 45-32, climbing back to the West no. 6 spot ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the LA Clippers (44-32).
Herro paced the Heat (35-42) with 35 points, including dropping 27 in the final two quarters. Despite the loss, Miami secured a spot in the play-in rounds after the Milwaukee Bucks’ win against the Philadelphia 76ers earlier.
Tyler Herro is lighting it up in the 3rd!
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025
19 in the quarter, 27 for the game on TNT 🔥
Up next for Memphis are the Detroit Pistons (42-34) while Miami host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (41-34).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[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.]
