The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Boston Celtics 119-95 on Wednesday night inside TD Garden. This is the first time the Grizzlies have lost back-to-back games since Dec. 18-20 and marks the eighth straight victory for the Celtics over the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies’ got off to a sluggish start as they only connected on one of their first nine shots to begin the game. Memphis was able to steady the ship as they rebounded to claim a 27-25 lead after one quarter of play thanks to 10 early points from Jaren Jackson Jr. The second quarter would prove to be the turning point of the game as the Celtics exploded on a 23-2 run to end the second quarter.