Author: Damichael Cole, Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis broke open the game in the second half and rolled to a 124-96 win to ties the series at 1-1 headed to Minnesota.

With logo 3s, poster dunks and one absurd buzzer-beater, Ja Morant poured in 52 points for the first 50-point game in Grizzlies franchise history.

Thursday’s game wasn’t pretty, but the Memphis Grizzlies pulled away late to extend their 11-game winning streak.

Ja Morant and the ascending Grizzlies got their biggest win of the season in a national TV showdown against the Warriors that lived up to the hype.