The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Chicago Bulls 116-110 on Saturday night behind Ja Morant’s 46 points, a franchise best for a regular season game.
Morant went 15-for-28 from the field to notch his regular season career-high and fifth 40-point game of the season while grabbing four rebounds and dishing three assists. Steven Adams recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 12 points and a season-high 21 rebounds. Desmond Bane totaled 12 points, five assists and four rebounds while Kyle Anderson grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds.
Morant also owns the Grizzlies scoring record for a postseason game, with 47 points against the Utah Jazz in 2021.