The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs 113-109 inside AT&T Center on Monday night to pick up their first road victory of the season.
The Grizzlies started strong and led by as many as 16 points in the first quarter. Memphis racked up 35 points behind 13 assisted baskets in the period alone, marking the most team assists the Grizzlies have had in a single quarter this season and the second most in a quarter in franchise history.
While the Grizzlies continued to play strong coming out of the half, San Antonio would not go down quietly, as the Spurs exploded for a 22-9 run that spanned from the final minute of the third quarter to midway through the fourth.