Memphis led 77- 51 at the half, tying the franchise mark for most points in a playoff game and posting the second-largest halftime lead in team postseason history. The Grizzlies led by as many as 29 and tried to hold on with Morant, but it was too tall of a task.

The New York Knicks had a statement-making night in Detroit, beating the Pistons 118-116 in Game 3 of their first-round series Thursday. Karl-Anthony Towns paced New York with 31 points, a stark difference from his Game 2 performance, where he only scored 10 points. It was a chippy game between the two sides who battled down to the wire.

Memphis guard Ja Morant will not play in Game 4 of the Grizzlies' series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday while still dealing with a hip contusion from Game 3