Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers

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Memphis Grizzlies

37-20, 16-14 Away

Final
123 - 129

Cleveland Cavaliers

47-10, 27-4 Home

Mitchell scores 33 points, NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Grizzlies 129-123 for 7th straight win

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Ty Jerome had 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which extended the longest active winning streak in the league to seven and is 27-4 at Rocket Arena. All-Star guard Darius Garland did not play after bruising his left hip Friday against New York.

Memphis, which is second in the Western Conference, lost for the third time in four games. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 points, Ja Morant had 21 points and 10 assists, and Luke Kennard added 19 points off the bench.

The matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams in the NBA with Cleveland averaging 122.9 points and Memphis at 122.8. The Cavaliers have scored eight more points than the Grizzlies in the same number of games.

Takeaways Grizzlies: Jackson converted a three-point play with 42 seconds left to pull Memphis to 124-121, but missed two free throws on its subsequent possession. The All-Star forward scored 12 points in the fourth.

Cavaliers: Mobley matched his career high in assists, falling two shy of his first NBA triple-double, and blocked three shots. The lone blemish on his game was going 1 of 8 on 3-pointers.

Key moment Mitchell and Desmond Bane became entangled while fighting for a loose ball on the floor with 7:28 left in the third, receiving technical fouls. Morant and Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson were also given technicals for interjecting themselves into the dust-up.

Key stat The Cavaliers, who lead the NBA with a 39.3 3-point percentage, missed 22 of their first 25 attempts with Mitchell accounting for all of the makes. They finished 13 of 47 beyond the arc.

Up next The Grizzlies begin a five-game homestand Tuesday night against Phoenix. The Cavaliers are at Orlando on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

CLE leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	123 - 129
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	123 - 129
4th 3.1	Max Strus defensive rebound	123 - 129
4th 5.1	Luke Kennard misses 23-foot three point jumper	123 - 129
4th 9.0	Desmond Bane enters the game for Brandon Clarke	123 - 129

Statistics

MEM		CLE
42-92	FG	46-99
45.7	Field Goal %	46.5
15-39	3PT	13-47
38.5	Three Point %	27.7
24-31	FT	24-35
77.4	Free Throw %	68.6
37	Rebounds	57
12	Offensive Rebounds	22
25	Defensive Rebounds	35
28	Assists	25
8	Steals	5
5	Blocks	5
13	Turnovers	14
1	Team Turnovers	0
14	Total Turnovers	14
3	Technical Fouls	4
3	Total Technical Fouls	4
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
19	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	16
8	Fast Break Points	11
44	Points in Paint	48
26	Fouls	25
4	Largest Lead	11

Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Craig Porter Jr., G	Day-To-Day	Jul 12
Sam Merrill, SG	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Darius Garland, PG	Out	Jul 3
Lonzo Ball, PG	Day-To-Day	Jun 28

Memphis Grizzlies Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Javon Small, G	Day-To-Day	Jul 12
GG Jackson, F	Day-To-Day	Jul 12
Cedric Coward, F	Day-To-Day	Jul 4
Ja Morant, PG	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Jaren Jackson Jr., PF	Day-To-Day	Jul 3