MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 38 points, Jaren Jackson added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 135-129 on Wednesday night for their eight-game win streak. the highest number of the season.
Morant, who missed the previous two games with a sore right thigh, made 14 of 25 shots from the field, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Desmond Bane finished with 18 points and Tyus Jones chipped in 16.
Keldon Johnson, who missed the previous two games with a strained left hamstring, led the Spurs with 24 points. Tre Jones finished with 22 points and six assists, while Jakob Poeltl had 17 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots.
Memphis, up 14 points at halftime, held the lead through the third quarter before Josh Richardson (12 points) hit three straight 3-pointers early in the fourth to help the Spurs pull within single digits.
