The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Toronto Raptors 118-102 on Monday at Scotiabank Arena, the team announced, improving to 7-3 and starting the season 5-0 on the road, a franchise record.
Ty Jerome led Memphis with 27 points and was 5 of 11 from 3-point range. Cameron Boozer had 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, with eight rebounds and eight assists. Jerami Grant added a season-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 3-of-3 from deep in 22 minutes. Jaylen Wells scored 14 on 5-of-8 shooting. Javon Small and Taylor Hendricks had 9 points each off the bench.
Jamal Shead led Toronto with 20 points, 11 assists and two steals, his first double-double of the season. Jakob Poeltl had 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting, eight rebounds and four blocks. Jamison Battle also scored 18. The Raptors fell to 5-5.
After Shead made a 3-pointer that cut the lead to six with 7:40 left, the Grizzlies went on a 12-2 run to make it 113-97 with 3:49 remaining. Memphis shot 8 of 14 from the field and 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter and outrebounded Toronto 12-6 in the period.
The Grizzlies were scheduled to return home to host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. Central Time, with broadcasts on DAZN and 92.9 FM ESPN Radio, the team said.
The recap is the club's official account of the box score and late-game run.
Sources: Memphis Grizzlies
