The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Toronto Raptors 118-102 on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, a Sports Scores listing that had pointed to the matchup before tip-off and was followed by a full official recap from the Grizzlies.
Memphis improved to 7-3 and to 5-0 on the road, a franchise first to open a season, the team said. Ty Jerome scored 27 points and made 5 of 11 3-pointers. Cameron Boozer had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Jerami Grant scored a season-high 17 points in 22 minutes, and Jaylen Wells added 14. Javon Small and Taylor Hendricks each scored 9 off the bench.
Jamal Shead led Toronto with 20 points and 11 assists, his first double-double of the season. Jakob Poeltl had 18 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, and Jamison Battle also scored 18. The Raptors, who played without several regulars, fell to 5-5.
Toronto got as close as six points on a Shead 3-pointer with 7:40 left, but Memphis answered with a 12-2 run to make it 113-97 with 3:49 to play. The Grizzlies shot 8 of 14 from the field and 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the fourth and outrebounded the Raptors 12-6 in the period.
Center Isaiah Stewart missed a second straight game with a right knee issue, and Quinten Post left in the first quarter, the official recap and later game stories said.
The Grizzlies were due home Wednesday against Denver. This write-up covers the completed game that the listing page had previewed.
Sources: Memphis Grizzlies