Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 40, Grizzlies hang on to beat Pistons 110-108
DETROIT (AP) Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 of his 40 points in the second half and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 110-108 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins thinks Jackson has reached a new level since moving to center.
“JJ was phenomenal tonight,” Jenkins said. “Not just 40 points, but he was playing downhill and getting to the line. It is really impressive what he's done since probably the middle of January, when we made the change.”
Memphis trailed 57-44 at halftime, but Jackson scored 21 points in a 41-point third quarter.
“Halftime was huge,” Jackson said. “We regrouped and stopped playing like we were down 100 points. Coach told us to play like we were down one.”
Cade Cunningham, who finished with 36 points, missed a tying 12-footer as time expired.
“I told Cade that he's going to win us a playoff game someday like that,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “(By) playing the way he did down the stretch tonight.”
Jackson went 13 of 23 from the floor and 12 of 14 from the free-throw line. Former Piston Luke Kennard added 19 points and eight assists for Memphis, which had lost three straight and seven of eight.
“Things started to go our way in the second half," Jackson said. “We started moving the ball and Luke went crazy.”
Detroit has lost nine of 10.
Memphis had a 110-108 lead when a loose ball went out of bounds with 1:04 left.
The Pistons were given the ball, but Jenkins challenged. Replay showed it had gone out of bounds off Detroit rookie Chimezie Metu's foot.
GG Jackson missed a shot with 50 seconds left, and then Metu missed a 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play. Jackson missed a layup, giving Cunningham his final chance.
“I didn't think I was going to be that wide open on the last play and I missed,” Jackson said. “I was really glad to hear the buzzer after that.”
Pistons center Jalen Duren left the game in the first quarter with a facial injury. Williams didn't have an update after the game.
Detroit used an 18-3 run late in the second quarter to take a 57-44 halftime lead. Cunningham and Jaden Ivey combined for 35 points on 14-of-19 shooting in the first half. Jackson had 13 for Memphis before lighting up the Pistons in the second half.
“I wasn't displeased with our defense against (Jackson),” Williams said. “We could be in better help position, but he did a really good job of initiating contact.”
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: Visit Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Pistons: Visit Atlanta on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jalen Duren (Jalen Duren gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 |  | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Jalen Duren turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:08 | | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 0-2 |
| 10:42 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:03 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:37 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point stepback jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 3-5 |
| 9:23 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 3-7 |
| 9:13 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 5-7 |
| 8:58 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:46 | | Luke Kennard turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Duren steals) | ||
| 8:44 | | Jalen Duren turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:42 | | Jaden Ivey shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:42 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-7 |
| 8:42 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-7 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 7-9 |
| 8:03 | | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 10-9 |
| 7:46 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 10-12 |
| 7:25 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-12 |
| 7:19 | | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 |
| 7:04 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:55 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:38 | | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 12-14 |
| 6:22 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 15-14 |
| 6:10 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Cade Cunningham's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | Cade Cunningham offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point putback layup | 15-16 |
| 6:08 | | GG Jackson shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 6:08 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-17 |
| 5:57 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-19 |
| 5:29 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Cade Cunningham steals) | ||
| 5:16 | | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot | 15-22 |
| 5:02 | | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Tosan Evbuomwan turnover (lost ball) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:40 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Santi Aldama blocks Troy Brown Jr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 4:28 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Luke Kennard turnover (bad pass) (Troy Brown Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:11 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:50 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point hook shot (GG Jackson assists) | 17-22 |
| 3:28 | | Evan Fournier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Lamar Stevens misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point cutting layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 17-24 |
| 2:49 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goodwin assists) | 20-24 |
| 2:36 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving floating jump shot | 20-26 |
| 2:36 | | Jordan Goodwin shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 2:36 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-27 |
| 2:24 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:05 | | Evan Fournier misses two point layup | ||
| 2:02 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Jared Rhoden personal foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 1:51 | | Lamar Stevens misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Chimezie Metu defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | James Wiseman turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 1:24 | | Chimezie Metu blocks Lamar Stevens's three point jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | +2 | Jordan Goodwin makes two point turnaround jump shot (GG Jackson assists) | 22-27 |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Chimezie Metu makes two point floating jump shot (Jared Rhoden assists) | 22-29 |
| 0:39 | | GG Jackson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:38 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Malachi Flynn defensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | James Wiseman misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:12 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Jordan Goodwin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Chimezie Metu defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Jordan Goodwin misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | James Wiseman blocks Jake LaRavia's two point layup | ||
| 11:33 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Jordan Goodwin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | James Wiseman shooting foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 11:20 | | +1 | Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-29 |
| 11:20 | | +1 | Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-29 |
| 11:07 | | Evan Fournier misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Malachi Flynn blocks Brandon Clarke's two point running layup | ||
| 10:56 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point floating jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 26-29 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Chimezie Metu makes two point floating jump shot | 26-31 |
| 10:12 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point floating jump shot (Jordan Goodwin assists) | 28-31 |
| 9:52 | | +3 | Malachi Flynn makes three point stepback jump shot | 28-34 |
| 9:32 | | +2 | Jordan Goodwin makes two point pullup jump shot | 30-34 |
| 9:13 | | +2 | Chimezie Metu makes two point pullup jump shot (Evan Fournier assists) | 30-36 |
| 8:54 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point floating jump shot (Jordan Goodwin assists) | 32-36 |
| 8:37 | | Malachi Flynn turnover (bad pass) (Lamar Stevens steals) | ||
| 8:18 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Evan Fournier defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:58 | | Malachi Flynn misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Jake LaRavia misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:48 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 7:45 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-37 |
| 7:45 | | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:43 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 35-37 |
| 7:06 | | Malachi Flynn misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Chimezie Metu offensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Chimezie Metu turnover (lost ball) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:54 | | Malachi Flynn personal foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:47 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 37-37 |
| 6:37 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Chimezie Metu draws the foul) | ||
| 6:37 | | +1 | Chimezie Metu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-38 |
| 6:37 | | +1 | Chimezie Metu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-39 |
| 6:22 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Evan Fournier defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:04 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:44 | | Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:29 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 39-39 |
| 4:57 | | Evan Fournier misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 4:43 | | Evan Fournier defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point running jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 39-42 |
| 4:21 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot | 39-44 |
| 3:43 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point running layup | 39-46 |
| 3:19 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point driving hook shot (Evan Fournier assists) | 39-48 |
| 3:05 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:54 | | Luke Kennard turnover (bad pass) (Troy Brown Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:51 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running dunk (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 39-50 |
| 2:34 | | Tosan Evbuomwan blocks GG Jackson's two point layup | ||
| 2:30 | | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Luke Kennard steals) | ||
| 2:11 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point running jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 42-50 |
| 1:46 | | +3 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 42-53 |
| 1:33 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving dunk | 42-55 |
| 1:01 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Troy Brown Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point layup | ||
| 0:49 | | James Wiseman offensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point putback layup | 42-57 |
| 0:48 | | Brandon Clarke shooting foul (James Wiseman draws the foul) | ||
| 0:48 | | James Wiseman misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:44 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 0:22 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point floating jump shot | 44-57 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |