Ja Morant had 29 points and 12 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from an early 16-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 120-118.

Ja Morant scored 29 points and added 12 assists to lead the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies past the visiting Phoenix Suns, 120-118, Monday.

When Jackson was in foul trouble in the last meeting between the Grizzlies and Suns, it was Santi Aldama who stepped up in his place. Aldama is also out for the game due to a right calf strain. Luke Kennard is sidelined to low back soreness.

Once again, the Suns failed to capitalize on a stellar performance by Kevin Durant. The two-time Finals MVP exploded for 14 points in the first quarter, helping Phoenix jump out to an early eight-point lead. However, the Grizzlies fought back, taking control for the remainder of the game and securing their third consecutive victory.

Kevin Durant delivered a game-high 35 points, going 7-of-9 from 3, but his second miss was at the buzzer, a shot for the win after the Suns forced a turnover with 8.9 seconds left. Durant cut the lead to two on his seventh 3,

The Phoenix Suns took care of much-needed business in Sunday’s 125-116 win over the short-handed Dallas Mavericks before a sellout crowd of 20,013 at American Airlines Center. The Suns (30-34) are now one and a half games behind the Mavs (32-33) for the 10th seed and final play-in slot in the Western Conference.

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The Phoenix Suns (30-34) face the Memphis Grizzlies (40-24) in the second of back-to-back road games on Monday.

The Memphis Grizzlies face off against the Phoenix Suns in a battle between two teams who have been struggling since the All-Star break. The Grizzlies currently have a 3-0 regular season series lead against the Suns,