TORONTO – R.J. Barrett scored a game-high 27 points and Brandon Ingram added 26 to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 117-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
The Raptors (3-4) won at Scotiabank Arena for the first time in three starts and also won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
The Grizzlies (3-4) were without leading scorer Ja Morant. He missed the game due to the team's one-game suspension for an altercation after a game with rookie head coach Tuomas Iisalo on Friday. The 26-year-old defender reportedly reacted with disdain after the Finnish coach challenged Morant's leadership.
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In Morant's absence, Jaren Jackson Jr. led the way with 20 points and nine rebounds. Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr. each scored 14 points. Spaniard Santi Aldama came off the bench with 15 points.
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The Raptors pulled away with a strong third quarter. Toronto held a 53-47 lead in the first half and extended its lead to 84-71 after three quarters, but the visitors closed the gap to six points in the fourth.
Four of the Raptor's five starters scored in double figures. In addition to the offense from Barrett and Ingram, Scotty Barnes scored 19 points with 12 rebounds, eight assists and five blocks. Forward Collin Murray-Boyles scored 15 points. Point guard Immanuel Quickley scored nine points.
TAKE AWAY
Raptors: After making seven of seven field goals Friday, including six 3-pointers, Jamison Battle didn't make a shot in two minutes of play.
Grizzlies: Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Montreal) scored six points in 12 minutes. Memphis' two other Canadians, Zach Eady (Toronto) and Brandon Clarke (Vancouver), are expected to return later this month from ankle and knee surgeries, respectively.
KEY POINT
Ingram's 3-point play 42 seconds into the second half gave the home team a 58-47 lead that the Raptors never relinquished.
KEY STATISTICS
Toronto scored 25 fast-break points to the Grizzlies' 11.
NEXT
Grizzlies: Host the Detroit Pistons on Monday.
Raptors: Host the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2025.
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