The Memphis Grizzlies tipped off the Second Half of the 2020-21 regular season with a 127-112 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at FedExForum.
Jonas Valanciunas put together a dominant performance with 29 points and 20 rebounds. Ja Morant added his own double-double using aggressive scoring and creative passing to get 21 points and 10 assists. Desmond Bane notched a career-high 20 points while shooting 5-for-8 from 3-point range.
Dillon Brooks and Justise Winslow drew the tough assignment of slowing down league-leading scorer Bradley Beal and did just that, holding the All-Star to 21 points on 6-for-22 shooting.