CLEVELAND — After a busy stretch of games all bunched together, the Cavaliers got the win over the Memphis Grizzlies Nov. 15 at Rocket Arena.
The Grizzlies lost Ja Morant to an injury early-on in the second quarter and the Cavs played without All-Star Darius Garland.
Although the Grizzlies kept the lead for most of the game, the Cavs turned it around with an unexpected comeback late in the fourth quarter.
Follow along here for live score updates and highlights from the Cavs-Grizzlies game on Nov. 15 at Rocket Arena. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.
Cavs tame Grizzlies in 108-100 win
Expect the unexpected with the Cavs. With just the last six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter the Cavs turned around what could’ve been a loss to the Grizzlies to one of their best closing performances.
Evan Mobley set the tone by making back-to-back buckets followed by a tremendous performance Donovan Mitchell put on at the six-minute mark.
Donovan Mitchell ended with 30 points, five assists and five rebounds. Evan Mobley had 22 points, four assists and 13 rebounds.
Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. receives fifth personal foul with 2:30 left
Sam Merrill is back in the game, Dean Wade out.
Cavs are up 101-92 with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter
Donovan Mitchell is on a roll and before the Cavs time-out he assisted Jarrett Allen with a dunk at the four-minute mark.
It’s raining 3’s for Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell has hit three threes in a matter of minutes to boost the Cavs lead with four minutes remaining.
Donovan Mitchell scores a three-pointer followed by De’Andre Hunter’s layup to take the lead, 93-92Evan Mobley’s back-to-back buckets cut Cavs difference to two-points with 6 minutes leftEvan Mobley’s basket doesn’t count but he gets sent to the free throw line at 8 minutes
Evan Mobley only hit his first free throw.
Grizzlies challenge foul on Donovan Mitchell at 8:54, call time-out
Grizzlies win the challenge, and the ball was determined to hit Donovan Mitchells knee as it went out of bounds.
Sam Merrill hypes up crowd after solo run to the basket at 9:19
Sam Merrill had the crowd hyped up after he scored a layup with an assist from Lonzo Ball down the court, bringing the Cavs score up to 83 with a two-point difference.
Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. doesn’t get flagrant foul for hit on Nae’Qwan Tomlin at ten minutes
After the review the referees determined that it was an offensive foul and that Jaren Jackson Jr. did not wind up his arm to hit him.
Cavs fall behind by eight, Grizzlies still leading at the end of the third quarter
The Cavs will need to wake up and take smarter shots in the fourth quarter, or they will fall to the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are up 84-76.
Leading the Grizzlies is Jaren Jackson Jr. with 19 points. The Cavs are only making 43% of their shots from the field.
Cavs take time-out to challenge out of bounce play at 1:44
The Cavs challenge on the replay was successful; it was determined that the Grizzlies were the last ones to touch the ball that went out of bounce.
Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and Craig Porter Jr back in with 3:40 left
After both teams missed shots for two-minutes straight and Evan Mobley scored a layup with four minutes left in the third.
Dean Wade receives a no-look pass from Nae’Qwan Tomlin and scores in the paint. Grizzlies call a time-out.
Evan Mobley gets fouled and sent to the free throw line, makes one of two shots.
Grizzlies’ time-out, leads 72-63
After Sam Merrill knocked down a three, Donovan Mitchell scored a jump shot at 8:32.
De’Andre Hunter scores then picks up third personal foul at the start of the third quarter
De’Andre Hunter makes jump shot and then fouls the Grizzlies.
Cavs mistakes and fouls leave them down at half by seven, 61-54
The Cavs can’t seem to tame the Grizzlies even with their star player Ja Morant being out. The Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. is leading with 17 points followed by Santi Aldama with ten points.
The Cavs had 12 turnovers, something that the Grizzlies were able to feed off of. Going into the third quarter Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley will have to watch out for foul trouble since they both have three.
Leading for the Cavs at half is Evan Mobley with 11 points. Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell both have ten points.
Donovan Mitchell subbed out, Larry Nance Jr heads to locker room
Lonzo Ball returns for Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade goes in for Larry Nance Jr.
Cavs welcome back Ty Jerome but trail by nine points
Former Cavs Ty Jerome was welcomed back on the jumbotron during a time-out. Grizzlies are up 40-31.
Grizzlies leading in the second quarter, Ja Morant out with injury
Ja Morant has soreness in his right calf and will be out for the rest of the game. Nine minutes remain in the second quarter.
End of first quarter with missed threes and fouls
The Grizzlies are leading 32-28.
The Cavs and Grizzlies have a fast-paced rhythm going on but both teams seem to be missing shots and getting in some foul trouble early on. The Cavs have nine team personal fouls, and the Grizzlies have eight.
The Cavs are shooting 30% from the three-point line and only made four out of thirteen shots.
Donovan Mitchell is leading with ten points followed by Evan Mobley with six.
Donovan Mitchell’s first points get reviewed and Cavs lose one point
At the two-minute mark, Donovan Mitchell’s three at the start of the first quarter is now a two-pointer.
Below is some pregame information.
Cavs injury report vs Grizzlies
The Cavs will be without All-Star Darius Garland (toe), Chris Livingston (two-way), Max Strus (foot) and Jaylon Tyson (concussion).
Cavs starting lineup vs Grizzlies
The Cavs announced the following players will start against the Grizzlies.
Guard Donovan MitchellGuard Sam MerrillForward Evan MobleySmall forward De’Andre HunterCenter Jarrett AllenCavaliers unveil city edition uniforms
The Cavs unveiled their new City Edition uniforms Nov. 11.
Cavs agree to deal with Chris Livingston
The Cavs and former Buchtel player Chris Livingston agreed to terms on a two-way deal. The team confirmed the deal on Nov. 4. The Akron native has been playing for the Cleveland Charge thus far.
How can I watch/stream/listen to the Cavs vs Grizzlies game?
The Nov. 15 Cavs-Grizzlies game can be viewed locally on the FanDuel Sports Network — Ohio and NBA TV. It can heard on the radio on 100.7 WMMS, 1100 WTAM and S: LA MEGA 1300.