Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey (14) and forward Jaren Jackson Jr. in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb.

Former Michigan State star Jaren Jackson Jr. delivered a standout performance in an overtime win over the Phoenix Suns.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies host Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Western Conference play. The Grizzlies are 20-14 in Western Conference games. Memphis ranks second in the NBA with 13.

The under-construction Memphis Grizzlies were getting tested by Kevin Durant’s Phoenix Suns once again in the FedEx Forum’s first post-NBA All-Star break game. Ja Morant was 0-8 from the field in the first half yet still found a way to force overtime before sealing a 151-148 home win.

A five-game Memphis Grizzlies road trip has come to an end. The Grizzlies return to FedExForum on Tuesday night for a game against the Phoenix Suns. Memphis (37-20) went 2-3 on the road, but its fortune against Phoenix has been good. The Grizzlies have won their past three meetings against the Suns, including two this season.

Ja Morant had 29 points and eight assists and the Memphis Grizzlies closed overtime with a 7-0 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.

Jaylen Wells scored seven points in overtime as the host Memphis Grizzlies held off the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.

The Grizzlies need leverage over other bidders and salary cap room to squeeze in Jaren Jackson Jr.'s looming All-NBA level contract.

Ja Morant had 29 points and eight assists, his final one a feed to Jaylen Wells for a dunk with 9.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies closed the extra period with a 7-0 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns fell in overtime on Tuesday night against the second seed in the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies. Even when accounting for the extra period, it was a high-scoring 151-148 contest that saw eight different players score at least 20 points.

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