In a closely fought battle between the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers, rebounding was the big difference.
Evan Mobley said he was taking Sunday’s matchup personally. Apparently, he wasn’t the only one. In a fiery and spirited game between two of the NBA’s best teams, the short-handed Cavs held off the Memphis Grizzlies,
Speaking with reporters after the game, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins was clear when assigning blame for this loss. According to Jenkins, the Grizzlies’ inability to defensive rebound, leading to 31 second-chance points for Cleveland, is to blame for Memphis squandering a strong offensive showing.
The Memphis Grizzlies play with the NBA’s fastest ... and he’ll be brawling in the paint against the other main contender in Evan Mobley (+120). This should be cool to watch.
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on Sunday night.
Cleveland aims to continue its six-game win streak with a victory against Memphis. Sunday's matchup is the first of the season for the squads.
The Cleveland Cavaliers prevailed in the ESPN spotlight for the second consecutive game. This time, the Cavs beat the Memphis Grizzlies.
Riding high on a seven-game winning streak, the Cavs could be undermanned when they take on the Grizzlies at home.
Cavs All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell and Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane tussled on the ground for the ball with 7:28 left in the third quarter and Cleveland leading 71-68.
Here's how Zach Edey fared in his 43rd NBA game for the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.