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Jackson's 25 points rally Grizzlies from 19-point deficit to 136-121 win over Pacers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points, eight rebounds and three blocks as the Memphis Grizzlies erased a 19-point first-half deficit and defeated the Indiana Pacers 136-121 on Sunday.
Ja Morant finished with 19 points and eight assists, and Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane added 16 points each as Memphis won its sixth straight.
Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 19 points and nine rebounds, part of six Indiana players finishing in double figures. Pascal Siakam scored 17 points and handed out six assists, and Obi Toppin had 16 points and eight rebounds.
The Pacers got some help on the injury front as starting guard Andrew Nembhard returned after missing 14 games in November with left knee inflammation. His 14 first-half points helped Indiana to a double-digit lead. He did not play in the second half as he was on limited minutes.
Pacers: Indiana was shooting at a 60% clip in the first half as it built a 19-point lead, and its 68 points were the most its scored in a first half this season. The Pacers couldn't keep pace in the second half.
Grizzlies: Poor shooting had Memphis struggling early. But the shooting improved after the first quarter as Memphis finished at 53%, including 16 of 46 from 3-point range.
The Grizzlies whittled into the Pacers 19-point lead by halftime and outscored Indiana 40-23 in the third quarter with Morant and Jaylen Wells pushing the offense.
Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton was averaging 25.5 points over the previous four games, but was limited to eight points and shot 3 of 10 from the field.
The Pacers are at Toronto on Tuesday night, while the Grizzlies travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks the same night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Myles Turner vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Tyrese Haliburton gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 |  | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Ja Morant misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point stepback jump shot | 0-3 |
| 10:53 | | Brandon Clarke blocks Pascal Siakam's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:50 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jaylen Wells assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:24 | | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point running finger roll layup | 2-5 |
| 9:59 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving dunk | 2-7 |
| 9:41 | | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 5-7 |
| 9:28 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-7 |
| 9:18 | | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-7 |
| 9:03 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Ja Morant assists) | 7-9 |
| 8:45 | | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 10-9 |
| 8:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Andrew Nembhard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point finger roll layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 12-9 |
| 7:52 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Ja Morant misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 7:44 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point pullup jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 15-9 |
| 7:16 | | Myles Turner blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:13 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | +3 | Andrew Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 18-9 |
| 6:34 | | Andrew Nembhard personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:25 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point turnaround hook shot | 20-9 |
| 5:48 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Ja Morant blocks T.J. McConnell's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving reverse layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 20-11 |
| 5:26 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 22-11 |
| 4:59 | | Jay Huff misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:45 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 22-14 |
| 4:16 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 24-14 |
| 4:05 | | Santi Aldama misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point running dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 26-14 |
| 3:42 | | Jay Huff turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 28-14 |
| 3:18 | | T.J. McConnell shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-15 |
| 3:18 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-16 |
| 3:04 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 31-16 |
| 2:55 | | Jay Huff misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point stepback jump shot | 34-16 |
| 2:37 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:25 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 34-19 |
| 2:12 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Luke Kennard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Andrew Nembhard shooting foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 1:58 | | Jake LaRavia misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:58 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Jake LaRavia misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:56 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | Pascal Siakam personal foul (Loose ball) (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-20 |
| 1:50 | | Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:48 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point driving finger roll layup | 36-20 |
| 1:24 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point running finger roll layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 38-20 |
| 1:08 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 38-23 |
| 0:52 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | +1 | T.J. McConnell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-23 |
| 0:52 | | +1 | T.J. McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-23 |
| 0:45 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 40-26 |
| 0:27 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving layup (Pascal Siakam assists) | 42-26 |
| 0:18 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point reverse dunk (Jake LaRavia assists) | 42-28 |
| 0:02 | | Jake LaRavia blocks Andrew Nembhard's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Jarace Walker makes three point fadeaway jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 45-28 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:45 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Jarace Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:25 | | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Jarace Walker personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Jarace Walker personal foul (Loose ball) (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | ||
| 10:59 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | T.J. McConnell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:44 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point running reverse layup (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 47-28 |
| 10:04 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point putback layup | 47-30 |
| 9:55 | | Pascal Siakam turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:45 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 47-33 |
| 9:44 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 49-33 |
| 9:20 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 9:05 | | Myles Turner offensive foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:05 | | Myles Turner turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:48 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (bad pass) (T.J. McConnell steals) | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point running reverse layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 51-33 |
| 8:10 | | Myles Turner shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-34 |
| 8:10 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-35 |
| 8:00 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 51-37 |
| 7:34 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 54-37 |
| 7:13 | | Pascal Siakam shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-38 |
| 7:13 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-39 |
| 7:03 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point reverse layup (Ja Morant assists) | 54-41 |
| 6:22 | | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Quenton Jackson shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:12 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-42 |
| 6:12 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-43 |
| 5:51 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||