Mitchell scores 33 points, NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Grizzlies 129-123 for 7th straight win
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NBA Announces Donovan Mitchell Penalty After Cavaliers-Grizzlies
Donovan Mitchell's 33 points lead Cavaliers past Grizzlies in matchup of top NBA contenders
If there was any doubt over how seriously the Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies viewed their matchup on Sunday night, Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane demonstrated how much they each wanted a win for their respective teams.
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In a closely fought battle between the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers, rebounding was the big difference.
Jaylen Wells scored seven points in overtime as the host Memphis Grizzlies held off the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.
Desmond Bane hit a tiebreaking foul shot with 45.0 seconds left, and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 105-104 on Friday.
The Phoenix Suns had five players score 20-plus points for the first time since the 1990-91 season, but still lost to the Grizzlies, 151-148, in overtime before a crowd of 16,202 Tuesday at FedExForum.
The Memphis Grizzlies looked headed for a three-game losing streak before Ja Morant and several role players made clutch plays in the comeback win.
The Grizzlies are coming off a 127-113 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday to begin a three-game road trip out of the break. They led 33-28 after the first 12 minutes but were outscored 50-26 in the second quarter and couldn't recover the rest of the way after trailing by as many as 26 points.
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