Grizzlies pull away late to beat Raptors 118-102 in Toronto

Player of the game

Jakob Poeltl 18 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK

7.8

The Grizzlies beat the Raptors 118-102 at Scotiabank Arena and moved to 7-3. A 12-2 run in the fourth quarter turned a 101-95 game into a 113-97 lead, and Toronto never got close again.

Memphis built its edge in the second quarter, outscoring the Raptors 34-27 to take control after a 25-26 first. It added 30 in the third and 29 in the fourth. Toronto managed only 21 in the final period, its lowest of the night.

Ty Jerome led the Grizzlies with 27 points. Cameron Boozer had 8 assists and Zach Edey grabbed 9 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl was the player of the game for Toronto with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks, a Chirp Rating of 7.8. Jamal Shead put up 20 points and 11 assists, but it was not enough. The Raptors fell to 5-5.

Chirp's Sim had Toronto at 68% before tipoff, so this one went against the model.

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