Grizzlies vs. Spurs: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Memphis Grizzlies (54-23) play against the San Antonio Spurs (45-45) at AT&T Center

Game Time: 8:30 PM EDT on Wednesday March 30, 2022

Memphis Grizzlies 112, San Antonio Spurs 111 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
I know how much you love magic numbers. #Pelicans magic number to clinch play-in tournament berth is 5. Any combo of New Orleans wins plus Lakers losses, OR New Orleans wins plus Spurs losses, adding up to 5 gets Pels to the postseason (OK I’ll admit it, I love magic numbers too) – 12:42 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Tonight’s win gives the Pelicans a 1.5-game lead over the Lakers and a two-game lead over the Spurs. – 12:30 AM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
The triple take: Grizzlies 112, Spurs 111
1. As if there was any doubt, the Spurs really want this play-in thing.
2. Even without Ja, it takes a near-perfect game to beat Grizz.
3. Tre Jones has a good basketball model in Tyus.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 12:29 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Western Conference play-in race:
No. 9 – Pelicans – 33-43
No. 10 – Lakers – 31-44
No. 11 – Spurs – 31-45 – 12:29 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Final: Pelicans 117, Trail Blazers 107
CJ McCollum scores 25 in return to Portland.
New Orleans moves 1.5 games ahead of LA and 2 games ahead of San Antonio. Only 6 games left. – 12:28 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
See y’all in San Antonio.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/FlTUMwYmH5 – 12:27 AM Josh Richardson @J_Rich1
Boys competed today . Can’t be mad at it – 11:51 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“These are two big games that we need to win,” says Devin Vassell of the weekend matchups against Portland to stay in the play-in race. – 11:35 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Easiest to most difficult paths for Spurs to pass Lakers.
1. LAL goes 0-7, Spurs go 0-6
2. LAL goes 1-6, Spurs go 1-5
3. LAL goes 2-5, Spurs go 2-4
4. LAL goes 3-4, Spurs go 3-3
5. LAL goes 4-3, Spurs go 4-2
6. LAL goes 5-2, Spurs go 5-1
7. LAL goes 6-1, Spurs go 6-0 – 11:34 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
Dillon Brooks on Coach Jenkins: “First ballot Coach of the Year for sure.”
Brooks said Jenkins has so many new plays up his sleeve. “He used to just run like two plays his first two years & now he’s got like all kinds.”
“He sleeps & eats our squad and how we can get better…” – 11:32 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Easiest to most difficult paths for Spurs to pass Pelicans.
1. NOLA goes 0-7, Spurs go 1-5
2. NOLA goes 1-6, Spurs go 2-4
3. NOLA goes 2-5, Spurs go 3-3
4. NOLA goes 3-4, Spurs go 4-2
5. NOLA goes 4-3, Spurs go 5-1
6. NOLA goes 5-2, Spurs go 6-0 – 11:31 PM Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Dillon Brooks is looking forward to Friday’s matchup with Phoenix.
“1 vs. 2. See where we stack up.” – 11:26 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Dillon Brooks is looking forward to 1 v 2 against Phoenix on Friday, but he wants to continue to find ways to stay consistent on defense and stay in front of guys – 11:25 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Dillon Brooks says the “DB they know and love” is the yelling, non-stop energy, attention to detail, brings it, the accountability, and someone that wants to win each and every night
When bringing up accountability: “I know I can be a pain in the ass, but it’s all out of love” – 11:25 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Random: The next Spurs loss or Clippers win officially takes away any chance of the Spurs getting the 8th seed. – 11:23 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Dillon Brooks loves people talking ish to them, people against them, sucking the life out of the crowd. Says he loves his home fans, but that he loves that experience even more – 11:22 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Dillon Brooks calls Taylor Jenkins “first ballot” Coach of the Year, and his bag of plays has grown — it shocked Dillon – 11:21 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Dillon Brooks said tonight was a way to face adversity and come away with a close win, and learn from it – 11:20 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Poeltl on why the Spurs never throw in the towel:
“It’s just part of us part of this, team part of the individual character. We have a lot of fight in us…We got a lot of young guys that have energy that don’t want to give up on games.” – 11:19 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs won’t let up when it comes to securing No. 10 seed, Poeltl said.
“We’re in a position now where every game counts. We want to solidify that play-in spot.” – 11:18 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
The Grizzlies hold off Spurs feisty comeback, and they’re now your Southwest Division Champions and your #2 seed in the Western Conference. For the first time in franchise history https://t.co/5Cm6cLlKBD pic.twitter.com/xE2F33gxIq – 11:18 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Tyus Jones calls getting consistency on passing up good shots for great shots are crucial down the stretch, especially as games get tighter. Their chances to score will rise when that happens – 11:16 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Tyus Jones says the pick-and-roll has been their bread and butter, but it’s been great to integrate more sets and actions for their shooters to keep the defense on their heels – 11:15 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Tyus Jones called this game a “playoff type feel” — things not going their way, but they bounce back and throw another punch to get a gutsy win. Those wins show that it’s not always pretty, something you have to grind it out and make plays down the stretch – 11:12 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“You can tell he’s shooting it with confidence.” – Poeltl on the work Dejounte Murray has put into his 3-point shot paying off now.
Murray scored 18 of his 33 points from three tonight – 11:11 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Tyus Jones saw the Spurs comeback, as they’re fighting for a play-in seed, but they maintained their poise and managed the punches – 11:11 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“I think it’s part of this team, we’ve got a lot of fight in us. We’ve got a lot of young guys with a lot of energy that just don’t want to give up on games.” – Jakob Poeltl on the Spurs continuing to fight back and almost have a chance to win after falling behind by 18 – 11:10 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Tyus Jones called Taylor Jenkins a “players coach” that knows how to foster relationships and build confidence. He gives freedom while instilling structure and a system – 11:10 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Tyus Jones says they want to celebrate the accomplishment of winning the franchise’s 1st division title, but it’s just 1 of the few goals they have. Shows they’re moving in the right direction – 11:09 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop on Lonnie’ return from the back injury that sidelined him for four games:
“I think he was feeling his way. But he felt good enough to go guard Bane for a while in the box and one. He said he felt good after the game. He came out all right.” – 11:09 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Tyus Jones called the finger a “freak deal” but definitely feels better with the win – 11:09 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs % of shots from paint, 3PT line, and mid-range as season has gone along pic.twitter.com/mWd1xNwhWf – 11:08 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Taylor Jenkins called the little things the Grizzlies did in the 4th quarter “winning plays” — offensive rebounds, getting on the floor — and it’s a part of their identity. And he kept saying that to them in the middle of Spurs’ surge – 11:06 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop said tonight was a “great growing experience” for Spurs against a “hell of a team”:
“Taylor & his staff have done a fantastic job. That team competes hard, they execute really well, maybe better than most anybody in the league, so that is a fine performance for us tonight.” – 11:04 PM Ja Morant @JaMorant
culture 🐻 – 11:04 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop on Keldon Johnson missing underneath at the end:
“It didn’t go in, but it’s like I told them, if that’s the worst thing that ever happens in your life, you are going to live a pretty easy life. So get over it and come and play Friday. Screw that. But I am proud of them.” – 11:02 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Taylor Jenkins says the second half was “chaos” — Spurs threw a lot of different coverages and blitzes to throw them off their rhythm. They had great poise, and made enough plays down the stretch – 11:02 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop on Spurs bouncing back after halftime: “We played with grunt, take no prisoners sort of attitude, great stuff in the second half. Took care of the ball better, executed better.” – 11:01 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The United States has qualified for the World Cup despite losing and the Memphis Grizzlies have clinched No. 2 in the West by knocking San Antonio back down to No. 11 and lifting the Lakers back up to No. 10 and this has been yet another night lately with too many sports to track – 10:55 PM Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
Does this mean the Grizzlies get to hang a Southwest Division champions banner inside FedExForum? I’m not opposed. – 10:55 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“Tyus has an edge in the shooting area,” says Coach Pop of Tyus Jones.
“He’s working at it, he knows that,” says Pop of Tre continuing to work on his shooting.
He says both Tre and Tyus are very competitive out on the floor. – 10:55 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
#2 SEED CLINCHED. WE EATIN GOOD. GRIZZ DUB. pic.twitter.com/MTOHNgPmqN – 10:55 PM StatMuse @statmuse
De’Anthony Melton last 8 games:
17.8 PPG
56.0 FG%
57.4 3P% on 7.6 attempts
The Grizzlies are 19-2 without Ja. – 10:52 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Memphis becomes the second team to lock in a seed. The Grizzlies have clinched the #2 seed in the Western Conference. – 10:51 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“Great growing experience for them,” says Coach Pop of the Spurs’ fight in the close loss to the Grizzlies, who are one of the top teams out West. – 10:51 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Final from AT&T Center pic.twitter.com/DRu2LfqCt2 – 10:50 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
walk in your trap, take ova your trap.
6 straight dubs. pic.twitter.com/6CZPLjYHQF – 10:49 PM Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Big win for the Grizzlies. They held off the pesky Spurs 112-111.
For the first time in franchise history, the Memphis Grizzlies are Southwest division champions and have clinched the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Some fun basketball ahead.. – 10:49 PM Chris Vernon @ChrisVernonShow
NOOOOOO WAY. how did keldon johnsons layup didn’t go in?? after i couldnt believe Banes missed. Grizzlies win division for first time ever, so im gonna act like i care about divisions haha. – 10:49 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
#1 Suns
#2 Grizzlies
Those teams officially locked in at those spots (ATTN: Play-In participants) – 10:48 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
And your Memphis Grizzlies are officially the Southwest Division champions and the #2 seed in the Western Conference.
For the first time ever. – 10:48 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
What a game! Grizzlies win 112-111.
First division title in franchise history and the @Memphis Grizzlies will be No. 2 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs!! Let’s gooo!!! – 10:48 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
phew… that was a close one
Final
Grizzlies 112
Spurs 111
Jones: 25 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
Brooks: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
Bane: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Melton: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists – 10:48 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs aren’t able to complete the 18 point comeback.
The Spurs fall to the Grizzlies by 1.
The Spurs are now…
…31-45 overall
…14-24 at home
…21-25 against the West
…11th out West pic.twitter.com/LTz7rLWtDf – 10:47 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
for the first time in franchise history pic.twitter.com/1EBwdHHFsF – 10:47 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
wow. Spurs had the chance. great pass and find but the ball rims out. – 10:46 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Grizzlies squeak past the Spurs and the Lakers have officially reclaimed the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference… for 24 hours until they have to play the Jazz to try to keep it. – 10:46 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
gg @San Antonio Spurs – 10:46 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
wow…… – 10:46 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
wow……. – 10:45 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Keldon Johnson blows the layup! Grizzlies win! – 10:45 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
5.2 seconds left. Grizzlies up 112-111.
Spurs ball. – 10:45 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
spurs games are low-key an absolute blast. dejounte has 33 points (tying his career-high) – 10:45 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
5.2 seconds left. Spurs ball, down by 1
Spurs were down by 18 in the 3Q of this game – 10:44 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
5.2 left in the game!
SAS 111, MEM 112 – 10:44 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Grizzlies need a stop. Just not enough good looks late in this game. Bane missed that by an inch. – 10:44 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
Dejounte Murray has been unbelievable in this game. – 10:43 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
DEFENSE 👏👏 DEFENSE – 10:42 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Dejounte Murray is nails. Such a fun guy to watch. – 10:42 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Dillon Brooks, the real Maple Mamba – 10:41 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
That was a “no no no, yes, yes, yes” shot from Dillon Brooks. And a big one. – 10:41 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
EFFORT PLAYS. EFFORT PLAYS.
Watch @Kyle Anderson keep it alive. pic.twitter.com/Vkffeay7al – 10:40 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs were doing a great job keeping the Grizz off the glass tonight, until the fourth quarter. Five of Memphis’ 11 offensive rebounds have come in the last eight minutes. SA running a lot of zone in the second half probably factors in there. – 10:40 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs enter crunch time 7-3 post All-Star break (4th).
The Grizzlies enter crunch time 2-2 post All-Star break (12th). – 10:38 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
The Grizzlies hustle on that possession was apex GNG – 10:35 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
drive and drift 💨
@Tyus Jones | | @De’Anthony Melton pic.twitter.com/tugFj1X26n – 10:35 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
The Spurs are doing a good job of defending him, but there just hasn’t been enough off an effort to get Desmond Bane looks – 10:34 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Punchin’ it in…AGAIN! 🔨
@Devin Vassell pic.twitter.com/zE8Zn9ax3C – 10:33 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Wow, that was a beautiful baseline pass from Tyus Jones – 10:32 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Tuff shot from DJ 🥶 pic.twitter.com/nUSw3AKlUb – 10:31 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
5 fouls for Dillon Brooks – 10:30 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
The Tyus Jones floater is the most reliable shot on Earth – 10:27 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Tyus Jones with 23 points. His career high is 27, set Feb. 15 at New Orleans. – 10:26 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
stones. – 10:26 PM Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Grizzlies need this. No Ja Morant to take over down the stretch. Who steps up to make the big shots? We’ll see. – 10:26 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Fourth foul on Dillon Brooks. Something to watch. – 10:25 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
🗣 LET’S GOOOOOOOOO!!!! pic.twitter.com/AxJkYgX8rp – 10:22 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have erased an 18 point lead for the Grizzlies.
Game reset at 93 all – 10:22 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
Can’t allow the Spurs to get those 2nd chance looks like that one.
Spurs have 5 offensive rebounds for 12 2nd chance PTS! – 10:22 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Today at @The Athletic, I wrote about the sleeping giant of the 2022 offseason: the Memphis Grizzlies. Their window to upgrade before Ja Morant’s big contract, potential targets/theories, available assets and much more : theathletic.com/3218968/2022/0… – 10:21 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
Dejounte Murray and his three-pointers! ugh – 10:20 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Josh Richardson has struggled much of the night, but that rebound of Walker’s missed 3 that led to Murray’s 3 showed why his hustle skills are so valuable. – 10:20 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Wow. These Spurs ain’t going away. When they play with a sense of urgency it’s a trip what they’re capable of. – 10:19 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Case in point: Walker narrowly misses a 3. Josh Richardson — who wasn’t even here six weeks ago — goes hurtling out of bounds to save the rebound. Ball finds Murray, who makes a 3. Spurs within 93-91. – 10:19 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Two-point game. The Grizzlies are out of sorts offensively. San Antonio can’t miss from 3.
Good finish incoming. – 10:19 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Grizzlies once 18 point lead down to 5 – 10:18 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
this game is now in single digits after the 3rd qtr.
Spurs outscored the Grizzlies 34-30 in the qtr knocking down 5 threes and went 7-13 from inside the paint. – 10:17 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs have this within seven entering the fourth. For the umpteenth time this season, give them credit. They don’t know when to quit. – 10:17 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
END Q3 | SAS 86, MEM 93
#GoSpursGo – 10:16 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
4th quarter otw.
+9 headed into the final stanza.
📺 Watch on @GrizzOnBally 📺
📻 Listen on @929espn 📻 pic.twitter.com/ec1WZwxj8J – 10:16 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Spurs cut Grizzlies 18 point lead down to 9
Spurs take 3Q 34-30
Spurs have closed the Grizzlies gap in 3PT scoring.
Grizz winning 3PT line barely 39-36 pic.twitter.com/oj4c6P6Kea – 10:15 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
end of the 3rd quarter
Grizzlies 95
Spurs 86
Jones: 18 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
Brooks: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Bane: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Melton: 13 points, 3 rebounds
Trip: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 stocks – 10:15 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
The Grizzlies lead is single digits. The Spurs can’t miss this third quarter. Pouring in the triples. – 10:13 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
26 point night for Dejounte Murray without needing any points from the non-paint two pic.twitter.com/oVSNS8DLjO – 10:13 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
dillon, the creator. pic.twitter.com/kHcrbtv15k – 10:09 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
DEVIN VASSELL pic.twitter.com/zCP1BP7CQP – 10:06 PM Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
Kyle Anderson just called for a technical foul, I think for being a Mets fan – 10:04 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
That tape on that finger isn’t bothering Tyus Jones at all! He hasn’t missed a beat! – 10:04 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Technical foul on Memphis. Kyle Anderson. – 10:03 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3:48 left in the 3Q and the Grizzlies have their largest lead of the game – 18 points – 10:03 PM Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Yall seen that Ja Morant Spiderman commercial? Dude can act too! What can’t the young man do? – 10:03 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
WATCH WHERE TRIP CAME FROM 🚫 pic.twitter.com/pziSmbaOZZ – 10:01 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Duke is in the Final 4 this weekend, and Tyus Jones is honoring it by playing like he did in the 2015 championship run – 10:01 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
Jaren Jackson Jr. has tied Pau Gasol for the single‐season block record in franchise history (169)! – 10:01 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After the Warriors dropped an ugly blowout loss to the Grizzlies, the NBA Twitter community exploded with different reactions on Monday. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 10:00 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
get em a floatie on stones island pic.twitter.com/fXSquBhbwu – 9:59 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
yo………. – 9:59 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
from deeeeeeep 🎯 pic.twitter.com/bE3XujLRah – 9:58 PM Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
If I told you in October the Bulls would be 4 games out of first in the East-what would you have said? How about the Cavs 6 out? How about the Nets -the 8th seed? How about Memphis 30 games over .500 or Dallas headed to the playoffs? Lakers the 11th seed? Love the NBA. – 9:56 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
one band. one sound. 🔒
watch and enjoy memphis grizzlies basketball. pic.twitter.com/4NAlQ4mUts – 9:55 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
your 7 footer can’t do this 🦄 pic.twitter.com/Dnz1O6YKZ8 – 9:53 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
After the Spurs cut the Grizzlies lead down to 10, the Grizz have responded and built their lead back up to 17.
Tyus Jones and Dillon Brooks with a combined 28 points.
MEM winning every scoring area except FT line – 9:53 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Thought experiment: What if Tre Jones’ ceiling is Tyus Jones? – 9:51 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Tyus Jones back in by the way – 9:47 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
On behalf of Spurs Sports and Entertainment, @Tre Jones and @Tyus Jones donated $10K to @ThrivewellSa, a local non-profit dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, in honor of their grandmother 🙏
@SpursGive | @Memphis Grizzlies pic.twitter.com/2CcVNykMrD – 9:46 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Tyus Jones is back on the court shooting free throws. He has a finger taped up. But he looks like he’s OK. – 9:44 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Shooting stats at the half for the Spurs and Grizz
When the Spurs get shots in the paint, they’re making them efficiently.
Memphis is limiting the inside attempts though pic.twitter.com/jZLF1vVavV – 9:43 PM Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
The Thunder losing by 73 at Memphis has skewed how I view blowouts. OKC is getting crushed tonight. They’ve trailed by as many as 34. Not even half of what the Grizzlies won by.
These are my thoughts as I sit here this evening. – 9:39 PM Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
Grizzlies up 65-52 @ the half over the Spurs.
Brooks: 13pts, 2reb, 2ast
Bane: 12pts, 3reb, 3ast
Clarke: 10pts, 4reb
Jones: 8pts, 2reb, 4ast, 2stl
*Grizzlies knocked down 10 3ptrs and had 17 assists on 24 made FGs in the half. – 9:36 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs turning the ball over 10 times paired with the Grizz shooting lights out (10-for-21 from 3) is a bad combination. This could be a lot worse than a 13-point game, but the Spurs are rebounding well and actually generating good looks when they don’t cough it up. – 9:34 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
grab a snack. we’ll be right back. pic.twitter.com/MAqILIkSgz – 9:34 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
YEAH YEAH DB.
13 in the first half for @Dillon Brooks pic.twitter.com/gP2nXEfWLa – 9:33 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Half: Grizzlies by 13
MEM takes the 2Q 34-25 and led by as many as 17 points
Grizz winning 3PT line 30-21 pic.twitter.com/5t6PqC5FNs – 9:32 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Halftime pic.twitter.com/u4BrPTIkBY – 9:32 PM Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Halftime: Grizzlies 65 Spurs 52
Grizzlies have made 10 3-pointers and have 17 assists. Playing some of their best basketball at the right time. – 9:32 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Tyus Jones was the last off the Grizzlies bench. Towel covering up his hand. – 9:32 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
halftime
Spurs 52
Grizzlies 65
Brooks: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Bane: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
BC: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
Jones: 8 points, 4 assists, 2 steals
Trip: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block – 9:32 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
teams when that grizz run hits: pic.twitter.com/fYRmWjAM3Q – 9:30 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
that aquamane footwork go crazy 🥝 pic.twitter.com/0DAYTiDsg6 – 9:29 PM Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The Spurs aren’t even playing bad. The Grizz are just locked in. – 9:29 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Dillon Brooks rn pic.twitter.com/vvgzyy4XOA – 9:28 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
ALL HEART GRIT GRIND 🗣 pic.twitter.com/sdD28863Y6 – 9:26 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Steven Adams just put Jakob Poetl in a blender with those post moves – 9:24 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
vamp bro link up 🧛‍ pic.twitter.com/8xouzsgrEL – 9:18 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Dejounte Murray’s near steal in the backcourt results in a dunk from Steven Adams to put Memphis ahead 52-36. Again, Spurs get credit for effort and scrappiness. Grizzlies are just better. – 9:18 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Memphis can’t miss right now – 9:18 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Dillon Brooks the dime-dropper >>> – 9:18 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Grizzlies: Back to business – 9:17 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs enter 5-40 when trailing by double digits in a game this season. – 9:16 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Memphis goes up by 13, Pop tech, it’s all happening. – 9:16 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
This Grizzlies team is heating up, and Pop now has a tech – 9:16 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
AYOOOOOO @Ziaire Williams pic.twitter.com/JGVWHyyk6F – 9:15 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Defense
Offense pic.twitter.com/TiTLomjyN6 – 9:14 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
lol. pic.twitter.com/LEpHAwFzAr – 9:13 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Haven’t had many poor Josh Richardson sequences since he joined the club, but that was certainly one. – 9:11 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Brandon Clarke for 3 pic.twitter.com/EvN24XfSQ3 – 9:11 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
END Q1 | SAS 27, MEM 31
#GoSpursGo – 9:10 PM Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
Zach Collins looks like he listens to a lot of G-Eazy – 9:08 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
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+4 after the first chapter.
52% from the field.
📺 Watch on @GrizzOnBally 📺
📻 Listen on @929espn 📻 pic.twitter.com/ukPukwdcsT – 9:08 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs turned the ball over seven times in the first quarter and are only down four.
Kept the Grizzlies off the glass for the most part (which is no easy task) and generated good looks when they maintained possession. – 9:07 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1Q: Grizzlies by 4
Keldon 11 pts | Tyus 8 pts
Murray 7 pts | JJJ 7 pts
Richardson 5 pts | Melton 6 pts
Grizz winning 3PT line 18-12
Spurs with 44% of points from three. Grizz with 58% of points from three – 9:05 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
KJ comin’ in H🔥T!!! pic.twitter.com/sWARlhWBr8 – 9:05 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
end of the 1st quarter
Spurs 27
Grizzlies 31
Jones: 8 points, 2 assists, 2 steals
Trip: 7 points
Melton: 6 points – 9:04 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs trail Memphis 31-27 after 1Q. Early takeways:
Grizzlies = really good, even without Ja
Spurs = not as good, but scrappy – 9:04 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
if you’re reading this the melt is still hot 🔥 pic.twitter.com/s4le6dloJq – 9:03 PM Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
What if Bane and Melton are in a Freaky Friday situation where Bane’s shooting has transferred to Melton? – 9:03 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
The Spurs game-ops really did a whole segment around the Will Smith/Chris Rock slap during their timeout – 9:01 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
melt is back on it…… – 8:59 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
watch the rock pop around.
8 assists on 12 made FG’s from the gang. pic.twitter.com/EFoLgje8lU – 8:59 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Zach Collins’ foul-per-second ratio is going to hit Mahinmi-esque proportions in this one – 8:56 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
long distance face time 📲 pic.twitter.com/kTlDEiI8uc – 8:56 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Today at @The Athletic, I wrote about the sleeping giant of the 2022 offseason: the Memphis Grizzlies. Their window to upgrade before Ja Morant’s big contract, potential targets/theories, available assets and much more theathletic.com/3218968/2022/0… – 8:55 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
We talked a bunch about Melton’s shooting streaks on the pod this week. I hope he keeps firing. Memphis needs him to stay in the zone a few more weeks. – 8:53 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/blzUruOag1 – 8:49 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
kabink.
@Desmond Bane | | #GrzNxtGen pic.twitter.com/ue1wJicHkc – 8:49 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Six-point swing as Spurs have a Vassell 3-pointer wiped out by a bogus offensive foul on Murray. Memphis follows with a Tyus Jones triple.
Ref Kevin Scott might know he blew it. He let Pop use an entire timeout to yell at him. – 8:48 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Dillon Brooks is having a long conversation with the officials at center court. Pop is not happy with something he did. I must have missed it. – 8:47 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
take em on a trip 🦄 pic.twitter.com/S7Bmg5nB7V – 8:46 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
KJ gets things started with a triple 👌 pic.twitter.com/I2aEAggB2X – 8:44 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
that grizz shuffle go crazy 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OugNsuV28t – 8:42 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Tre Jones and his brother Tyus just presented @ThrivewellSa with a $10,000 check from Spurs Give in honor of their “Grandma Sally,” who recently passed away. – 8:38 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
We’ve got Wednesday night hoops against Memphis tonight! 🏀 Join the Spurs Digital Arena pres. by https://t.co/XBIqcJVztn for a chance to win a Keldon Johnson bobblehead https://t.co/Y1sqNFYe0s pic.twitter.com/iFBWMu6viC – 8:36 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
🚨 GRIZZ TWITTER ROAD ROLL CALL 🚨
HIT THAT RT IF YOU’RE TAP TAPPED IN – 8:33 PM Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
The Grizzlies say Jaren Jackson Jr. (Thigh Soreness) is available and will start tonight at Spurs. – 8:25 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
STARTING 🖐 vs. @San Antonio Spurs
@Tyus Jones
@Desmond Bane
👌 @Dillon Brooks
@Jaren Jackson Jr.
🖐 @RealStevenAdams
@Verizon | #GrzNxtGen pic.twitter.com/zlfw6ulgSj – 8:25 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Still awaiting the official word: But Jaren Jackson Jr. is dressed out and going through the traditional layup line. – 8:23 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
pregame personality flick. pic.twitter.com/GSTjhWuCxr – 8:14 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Starters for the night
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/UrQjSKtEpG – 8:12 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
midweek drip 💦
#ULTRADrip | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/4IlAkAelWl – 7:50 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
lifeguard trip. pic.twitter.com/FHWolRiRTD – 7:35 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
it’s that time of year 💧 pic.twitter.com/5nfT2SslzG – 7:33 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop called Primo one of Spurs’ “better on-ball defenders” and said he understands defense is what makes a team elite:
“He does a great job staying in front of people and he has figured out the physicality of the game.” – 7:14 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
JJJ out here getting loose in San Antonio. He is a game-time decision. pic.twitter.com/ufa1iCmws9 – 7:13 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
More from Pop on Grizzlies doing so well without Morant: “…that says a lot about the system the coaches developed, the character, the players, the discipline instilled, the discipline accepted, the consistency of the way they play night after night after night.” – 7:05 PM Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Taylor Jenkins said he’s blessed to be where he is as a coach, and he wouldn’t be here without his time in San Antonio. Considers Pop a mentor, and RC Buford gave him the opportunity. Called this place and the drive there special – 7:05 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop says that Memphis has done “as well or better” without Ja Morant says a lot about the “spectacular” job Taylor Jenkins has done this season. – 7:04 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Check in with the all-women panel led by Michelle Beadle LIVE as they prepare for tonight’s pregame show on Bally Sports Southwest!
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:40 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs notebook leads off with a look at the club’s all-female pregame broadcast and includes an item on Josh Richardson’s impressive work from beyond the arc.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 6:32 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Check in with the all-female panel LIVE as they prepare for tonight’s pregame show on @BallySportsSA!
#WomensHistoryMonth | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/Wh3qtGMqdX – 6:02 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
time to swap out those wallpapers! 📲
#WallpaperWednesday | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/XEd0wDb4md – 5:33 PM Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The NBA’s hottest shooter plays for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Hint: It’s not Desmond Bane
Story: commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 5:24 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., a former Park Tudor and La Lumiere standout, and #Cavs star Darius Garland, a Gary native, are finalists for a pair of #NBA awards.
Both players have played well against the #Pacers this season. indystar.com/story/sports/n… – 4:36 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After arguing a call at the halftime buzzer, Warriors coach Steve Kerr was ejected against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/28/war… – 4:00 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Remember Josh Richardson, who spent last season with the Mavericks? He’s quietly averaged 18.3 points and shot 42.9 percent from 3-point range in the Spurs’ four-game win streak that has put them into the play-in picture. Good dude. Glad he is having some success. – 3:33 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Josh Richardson, answering my stupid question:
“Come on, man. It’s a no-brainer. Nobody wants to lose on purpose. Tanking and all that, it’s a fan thing. Maybe some front offices want to do that, but from the first day I stepped in here, I knew that wasn’t the case.” – 3:08 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
looking to keep rolling tonight following a historic roadtrip 🔥
@FrostBank | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/HNFMld62Ay – 2:38 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Today at @The Athletic, I wrote about the sleeping giant of the 2022 offseason: the Memphis Grizzlies. Their window to upgrade before Ja Morant’s big contract, potential targets/theories, available assets and much more- theathletic.com/3218968/2022/0… – 2:35 PM