Grizzlies set record in dunking Raptors 155-126, Toronto loses ninth in a row
Byline: Clay Bailey
Memphis Grizzlies centre Zach Edey (14) reacts in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Original Publication Date: December 26, 2024 8:01PM
Publication Updated: April 11, 2025 3:36AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zach Edey also scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise scoring record in blowing out the skidding Toronto Raptors 155-126 on Thursday night.
Desmond Bane added 19 points, Jaylen Wells scored 17 and Ja Morant had 15 points and nine assists as Memphis won for the third time in four games.
Toronto lost its ninth straight and fell to 1-14 on the road. RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 27 points, and Scottie Barnes added 26. Chris Boucher finished with 15.
Both teams played porous defence for three quarters and each had reached 100 points before the fourth started. A burst by Memphis in the third took the lead to 22.
The 155 points were the most given up by the Raptors this season.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dunks in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
TAKEAWAYS
Raptors: Despite the skid, Toronto had played close games recently. Of the previous seven, only one was decided by more than 10 points.
Grizzlies: Memphis leads the NBA in scoring at 122.7 points per game, and the Grizzlies scored 78 in the first two quarters — their most in a half this season.
KEY MOMENT
Memphis was already up 127-103 with 10:29 left when Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic went at official JT Orr complaining about calls. Orr handed out one technical foul but Rajakovic kept coming as players tried to restrain him. Orr then called another technical, sending a steaming Rajakovic to the locker room.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) handles the ball against Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
KEY STAT
The Grizzlies had a season-high 24 offensive rebounds, leading to 33 second-chance points — also a season best.
UP NEXT
Raptors: Host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
Grizzlies: Visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, right, reacts in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0) brings the ball upcourt in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0) and Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick struggle for control of the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick (1) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Toronto Raptors guard Ochai Agbaji (30) shoots ahead of Memphis Grizzlies centre Zach Edey, centre, and guard Ja Morant, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Toronto Raptors guard Ochai Agbaji (30) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) handles the ball against Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett, left, in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Toronto Raptors guard Davion Mitchell (45) handles the ball ahead of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, centre, handles the ball between Memphis Grizzlies forwards Jake LaRavia, left, and Brandon Clarke, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick (1) drives against Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Toronto Raptors forward Kelly Olynyk (41) shoots ahead of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, second from right, and forward Brandon Clarke, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, right, talks with guard Davion Mitchell (45) in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) fouls Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, right, talks with centre Zach Edey (14) in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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