Ja Morant's record-breaking third quarter, triple-double highlight Grizzlies' win vs. Lakers
Posted on AllSides February 28th, 2023
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The first and second halves between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers were drastically different. Both teams shot lower than 40% and neither reached 50 in a first-half slugfest. All of a sudden, Ja Morant erupted with a record-breaking third quarter, and Jaren Jackson Jr. threw down a left-handed putback full extension dunk that sent the FedExForum crowd into pandemonium. The Grizzlies fed off of the second half momentum to defeat the Lakers 121-109 on Tuesday night. Memphis (37-23) was led by Morant's 39 points despite missing all five...