As was the case in the previous two losses on the trip, the third quarter proved to be the Wine & Gold’s Achilles heel on Friday night in Memphis.
After leading at intermission, the Grizzlies proceeded out outscore Cleveland, 38-20, in the third – putting the Cavs behind the eight-ball as they tried to rally back in the fourth. In the end, Memphis had just enough at the finish line to take the 113-109 win and split the season series.
The Cavaliers got excellent production off their bench and Collin Sexton went off for 28 points as the Cavaliers dropped their third straight on the extended roadie, which wraps up on Saturday night in Chicago.