The Memphis Grizzlies completed the largest comeback in franchise history after trailing by 29 points in the third quarter, rallying to beat the San Antonio Spurs 126-120 in overtime.
Memphis Grizzlies' Tyus Jones goes to the basket against San Antonio Spurs' Dominick Barlow during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 17, 2023, in San Antonio. – Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points and the Memphis Grizzlies completed the largest comeback in franchise history after trailing by 29 in the third quarter, rallying to beat the San Antonio Spurs 126-120 in overtime Friday night.
The huge comeback win came as Ja Morant nears his return for Memphis. The All-Star guard missed his seventh game as part of an eight-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the league.” Memphis improved to 4-3 without Morant. After trailing by 29, Memphis tied it at 109 on a 3-pointer by Dillon Brooks with 1.8 seconds remaining in regulation. Vassell’s desperation 36-foot heave did not reach the rim as regulation ended.San Antonio was without key reserves Doug McDermott, Devonte’ Graham and Romeo Langford and lost Jeremy Sochan after eight minutes. Memphis was without Steven Adams and Brandon Clark.
Memphis attempted to respond with greater physicality. Jackson threw down two monstrous dunks against Sochan in the first quarter, the second of which led to a timeout by an angry coach Gregg Popovich. Sochan left shortly after that exchange after aggravating a sore right knee that kept him out of Wednesday’s game.
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