National Basketball Association
Toronto 116, Memphis 111
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #31 Scott Wall, #44 Brett Nansel, #19 James Capers
Attendance: 16385

Immanuel Quickley scored 26 points and Pascal Siakam added 24 as the visiting Toronto Raptors withstood a fourth-quarter charge by the Memphis Grizzlies to pick up a 116-111 win on Wednesday.

Scottie Barnes had 20 points and Dennis Schroder had 16 for Toronto, which led by as many as 20 in the third quarter. RJ Barrett finished with 14 points, and Jakob Poeltl chipped in seven points, eight rebounds and five blocks.

Ja Morant led Memphis with 28 points and nine assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points, Desmond Bane added 22 and Ziaire Williams had 18.

Memphis battled back from a 17-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter to pull within 108-103 when Williams' 3-pointer capped a 19-6 run with 3:15 remaining.

Barnes made two foul shots with 56.5 seconds left to put Toronto ahead 112-105, and the Raptors held on for their second straight win following a five-player trade with the New York Knicks on Saturday that included Barrett and Quickley.

Toronto connected on 48.2 percent of its field-goal attempts and was 12 of 26 (46.2 percent) from 3-point range. Quickley finished 5 of 8 from beyond the arc.

Playing the second night of a back-to-back set, Memphis shot 42.6 percent from the field, including 15 of 42 (35.7 percent) from beyond the arc.

Memphis led for a good portion of the first quarter, but Toronto closed the frame on a 10-2 run to move ahead 30-29. Bane scored 12 points in the period.

The Raptors held a 62-48 advantage at the break after closing the first half on a 17-5 run.

Siakam had 16 points to lead all scorers at intermission. Toronto held the Grizzlies to 38 percent shooting in the first half, including 6 of 20 (30 percent) from 3-point range.

Quickley scored 13 points in the third quarter to help give the Raptors a 93-76 lead heading into the final period.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Memphis
Immanuel Quickley 26 Scoring Ja Morant 28
Scottie Barnes 8 Assists Ja Morant 9
Chris Boucher 8 Rebounds Santi Aldama 8
Immanuel Quickley 5 Free Throws Made Jaren Jackson Jr. 6
Scottie Barnes 1 Steals John Konchar 2
Jakob Poeltl 5 Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 116 48.2 12-26 22-27 25 46 6 5 12
Memphis 111 42.6 15-42 16-19 25 43 5 7 10
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .304 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Raptors have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .500 after a loss.