Raptors use 4th-quarter surge to beat Grizzlies 116-107
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Toronto finally got untracked enough for a good start to a four-game trip.
Despite trailing by 17 in the first half, the Raptors worked through their problems, upped their game after intermission and pulled away from Memphis for a 116-107 victory Friday night.
“I think we were more frustrated with ourselves that we let ourselves get down 17 points,” said guard DeMar DeRozan, who led the Raptors with 26 points. “It kind of made the job harder on ourselves. It was on us to play great basketball the rest of the game.”
The Raptors, who have stops in Sacramento, Los Angeles against the Clippers and Phoenix in the next six days, pulled within five at halftime, trailed by one after three, then outscored the Grizzlies 24-14 down the stretch.