Behind excellent halfcourt offense and heightened hustle, Memphis claimed the season series 2-1 with its seventh straight victory. San Antonio struggled again with containing the Grizzlies’ numerous runs and their cold shooting doomed them in the blowout loss. Impressive efforts by Brandon Clark (18 points and 6 rebounds), Kyle Anderson (17 points and 9 rebounds), and Ja Morant (13 points and 8 assists) spearheaded nine Grizzlies in double-figures in their balanced and dominant showing. The Spurs were paced by Keldon Johnson (25 points and 11 rebounds) and DeMar DeRozan (14 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds).
Observations
- Lonnie Walker IV missed several makeable shots at the rim in the first half.