nba Game Recap
Memphis Defeats Chicago 104-89 - Recap
Memphis got 34 points from Ja Morant en route to a 104-89 victory over Chicago on Tuesday at FedExForum.
Memphis was a favorite by -9.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 231.5.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points for Memphis and Desmond Bane chipped in with 17 points. Ja Morant had 7 assists for the Grizzlies, while Brandon Clarke was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Chicago got 28 points from Nikola Vucevic in a losing cause and another 24 points from Zach LaVine. Nikola Vucevic contributed 6 assists for the Bulls, while Nikola Vucevic had 17 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Memphis were victorious, as the score was 49-39 at the break.
Chicago had a 49-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Memphis takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Chicago, they head on the road to face Brooklyn.