The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Grizzlies 142-126 despite Memphis tying the NBA single-game record with 29 three-pointers on Monday night.
Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers with 24 points, while Dennis Schroder had 22 points and 11 assists. Sam Merrill finished with 21 points, while Keon Ellis added 19.
Cleveland (50-29) reached 50 wins for the second straight season and 14th overall.
While the Grizzlies (25-54) shot 29 for 59 (49%) from behind the arc, with all nine making a 3-pointer.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 24 points , which finished 13-27 at home this season. Dariq Whitehead and Adama Bal each had 20 points off the bench with six 3-pointers. Lucas Williamson added five 3-pointers and 17 points.
Bal broke Memphis’ franchise record on the 28th make with 3:25 left, and he added another at 1:41.
The Cavaliers trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half before using a 31-12 run to lead 68-64 at the break.
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Cleveland outscored Memphis 28-16 over the first eight-plus minutes of the third quarter to build a 96-80 lead.
Sam Merrill sank a baseline jumper with 0.3 seconds left in the third for a 101-90 lead.
Meanwhile, Jarrett Allen moved into eighth place for blocks in franchise history with 431. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden did not play for Cleveland in the second game of a back-to-back.
Both teams will play on Wednesday: the Cavaliers host the Hawks, while the Grizzlies visit the Nuggets.
