Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies earned a 124-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
Jay Huff added 20 points and Ja Morant had 18. The Grizzlies have won two straight games and are now 4-3.
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 points for Philadelphia. The 76ers lost for the fourth time in five games and finished 0-3 at home.
The Grizzlies defeated the 76ers 52-33. They had a 70-34 margin in the paint and took advantage of the absence of Philadelphia star Joel Embiid.
Grizzlies: Memphis has taken advantage of early-season struggles in both Milwaukee and Philadelphia by playing a balanced game that compliments Morant’s skills.
76ers: Philadelphia’s lack of skills without players Embiid and Paul George in the lineup continues to show itself as the defense finds ways to attack Maxey.
The Grizzlies owned the middle two quarters, outscoring the Sixers 68-47 in that stretch while shooting 56.5% and holding Philadelphia to 34.9%.
Memphis is at Brooklyn on Monday night, while Philadelphia begins a three-game West Coast trip in Phoenix on Monday night.
