Grizzlies run out of gas against Raptors
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant handles the ball between Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa (5) and guard Fred VanVleet (23) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis,. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) and Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) reach for a loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe (18) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. (33) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) drives against Memphis Grizzlies forwards Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) and Dillon Brooks (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) shoots ahead of Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts on the court in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton (45) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ziaire Williams (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins reacts from the sideline in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) shoots ahead of Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Memphis. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
The Grizzlies at one point had a 14-point lead, but former Memphis Tigers player Precious Achiuwa contributed to the Raptors’ rally and surge.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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