Morant and Grizzlies dominate the Hornets 131-107

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ja Morant had 23 points and eight assists, Desmond Bane added 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-107 on Wednesday night for the game. his fourth consecutive victory.

Dillon Brooks had 18 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 points and nine boards for the Grizzlies. Steve Adams had 15 rebounds for Memphis, which improved to 9-10 on the road.

LaMelo Ball had 23 points and 12 assists and Terry Rozier had 21 points for the Hornets, who have lost 14 of 17 games.

The Hornets were outplayed from the start.

The Grizzlies led 40-26 in the first quarter with Morant setting the tone with 12 points and four assists. The Grizzlies didn’t trail with Morant on the bench early in the second quarter and opened the period on a 20-9 run, eventually leading by 29 at halftime.

Morant had no problem getting past the Charlotte defense. And when he missed, it looked like either Adams or Jackson were there to grab the offensive rebound.

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