DETROIT — Ja Morant scored 21 of his 33 points in the third quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Detroit Pistons 122-112 on Sunday night.
"He's a special player and he has a special impact on us winning games," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said. "Obviously, he scored 33 points, but he also did a really good job of distributing the basketball. He was huge."
Morant added 10 assists to help Memphis win for the fourth time in five games.
Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. each scored 22 points and Brandon Clarke had 14 points and 14 rebounds.