The Memphis Grizzlies got back in the win column Monday night, beating the Toronto Raptors 118-102 to end a three-game losing streak. The win keeps Memphis undefeated on the road, and the next goal is to start winning more at home, according to a video report carried by Yahoo.
The Grizzlies are 7-3 and 5-0 on the road. All three losses in the skid came at FedExForum, so Wednesday's home game against the Denver Nuggets is a chance to turn that around.
Toronto's side of the game was told by Raptors Republic, which graded each player. With Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Collin Murray-Boyles and Kawhi Leonard all out, the Raptors leaned on young guard Jamal Shead, who had 20 points and 11 assists on 4-of-10 3-point shooting. The site called him a future candidate for the starting point guard job.
Jamison Battle scored 18 points with five 3-pointers, 14 of them in an explosive third quarter that briefly pulled Toronto back into the game. Jakob Poeltl had 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting with eight rebounds and four blocks, though Raptors Republic said he looked slow at times. RJ Barrett scored 19 but needed 21 shots, and Ja'Kobe Walter scored 12 on 4-of-13 shooting.
For Memphis, Ty Jerome led the way with 27 points, rookie Cameron Boozer added 22 points and eight assists, and Jerami Grant scored 17 off the bench, according to game coverage from Roundtable and Yahoo Sports. Memphis' bench outscored Toronto's 44-27.
The win was a needed response for a young team that started the season 6-0 before the three straight losses. Coach Tuomas Iisalo has said the team must cut down on turnovers, which he called normal for a young group still learning to play together.
Tipoff against Denver on Wednesday is set for 7 p.m. CT at FedExForum.
Sources: Yahoo; Raptors Republic; Roundtable; Field Level Media