Memphis Grizzlies @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH | Game ID: 22301158
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 32 16 30 32 110MEM 29 22 16 31 98
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Donovan Mitchell scores 29 points, Cavaliers beat Grizzlies 110-98 to close in on playoff berth
CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110-98 on Wednesday night to move within a victory of wrapping up a playoff spot.
All-Star shooting guard Mitchell, who has been bothered by left knee soreness for two months, also had eight assists in just his 10th game since Feb. 15. The Cavaliers have lost 11 of their last 17, but sit fourth in the Eastern Conference.
“It was time to get going and I felt really good tonight,” said Mitchell, who also broke his nose in mid-March. “The biggest cure for my knee is rest, but we don’t have time for that, so we have to find ways to adapt. I wanted to set the tone here.”
Cleveland would lock up a top-six finish and its second straight playoff appearance with a victory Friday over Indiana or a win Sunday over Charlotte. It also clinches if Philadelphia loses one of its two remaining games.
“It’s a great opportunity to control our destiny with all of these games at home,” Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “If we take care of what’s in front of us, we’ll be fine.”
Darius Garland had 16 points and nine assists, and Evan Mobley added 12 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots for Cleveland. The Cavaliers blew a 26-point lead in the second half of their previous game, a 120-118 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers.
“We really need all three of these games, but we’ll take it one at a time,” Garland said. “This group loves each other, so no matter what happens, this group has each other’s backs. That's the easiest part."
Jake LaRavia scored a career-high 32 and made eight 3-pointers, and rookie GG Jackson II had 22 points for injury-plagued Memphis, which has used an NBA-record 33 players this season. Scotty Pippen Jr . added 18 points and six assists.
The Grizzlies’ top four scorers — Ja Morant , Desmond Bane , Marcus Smart and Jaren Jackson Jr . — were among their 12 players who are out with injuries. They dressed an NBA-minimum eight.
“It was one of those nights where anything I was throwing up was going in,” LaRavia said. “I’m playing with confidence in my abilities and I’m just trying to take advantage of my opportunities.”
Cleveland didn’t pull in front for good until midway through the third quarter at 62-59, when Mitchell fed Allen for a three-point play. Allen had 12 points and made all five of his field goal attempts in the period.
The Grizzlies held a 51-48 advantage at halftime, fueled by 21 points from LaRavia on a perfect 6-of-6 3-point shooting.
“Having a woe-is-me attitude isn’t going to help, but that hasn’t been a problem for us,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. “Our attitude has been fantastic all year.”
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Grizzlies: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoGaAlMiSt 7 18 -3 7 13 54 4 6 67 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 1
CLE E. Mobley, Garland, J. Allen, Mitchell, Strus
in E. Mobley, Garland, J. Allen, Mitchell, Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiSt :48 0 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
CLE J. Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Niang
out E. Mobley, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiOk 1 2 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CLE J. Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro
in Okoro
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoGaLeNiOk 3 9 +9 3 6 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 1
CLE E. Mobley, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in E. Mobley, Garland
out J. Allen, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoGaLeNiOk 2 0 -3 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 2
CLE E. Mobley, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaAlLeOkSt :57 3 +3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0
CLE Garland, J. Allen, LeVert, Okoro, Strus
in J. Allen, Strus
out E. Mobley, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiOkSt 3 0 -7 0 5 0 0 3 0 1 2 50 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 0
CLE J. Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus
in Mitchell
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaAlMiOkSt 1 3 +3 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, J. Allen, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus
in Garland
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoGaAlMiSt 4 7 -2 2 5 40 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 3 5 0 0 0 3 1
CLE E. Mobley, Garland, J. Allen, Mitchell, Strus
in E. Mobley
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoAlLeMiSt :56 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
CLE E. Mobley, J. Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus
in LeVert
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoGaAlMiSt 5 9 +1 4 9 44 1 6 17 2 2 100 1 4 5 3 3 3 3 1
CLE E. Mobley, Garland, J. Allen, Mitchell, Strus
in Garland
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoAlLeMiSt 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 1 1
CLE E. Mobley, J. Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus
in LeVert
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiOk 2 5 +1 2 4 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
CLE J. Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro
in Niang, Okoro
out E. Mobley, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoGaLeNiOk 5 18 +9 5 8 62 4 5 80 4 6 67 0 4 4 4 3 0 2 2
CLE E. Mobley, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in E. Mobley, Garland
out J. Allen, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoLeMiNiOk 2 4 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
CLE E. Mobley, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro
in Mitchell
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiOkSt 2 7 +1 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2
CLE J. Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus
in J. Allen, Strus
out E. Mobley, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaAlMiOkSt 2 7 +3 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, J. Allen, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus
in Garland
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MoAlLeOkSt 1 4 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE E. Mobley, J. Allen, LeVert, Okoro, Strus
in E. Mobley, LeVert
out Garland, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMoJoNaJr 2 0 -3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
CLE Bates, I. Mobley, Jones, Nance, Porter Jr.
in Bates, I. Mobley, Jones, Nance, Porter Jr.
out E. Mobley, J. Allen, LeVert, Okoro, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaIiLaJrSt 7 25 +7 8 11 73 5 6 83 2 2 100 1 5 6 6 0 2 0 0
MEM Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Pippen Jr., Stevens
in Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Pippen Jr., Stevens
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaIiLaJr 1 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
MEM Allen, Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Pippen Jr.
in Allen
out Stevens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaIiLaSi 2 0 -9 0 5 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
MEM Allen, Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Simpson
in Simpson
out Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJrSiStWh 6 8 +5 3 13 23 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 7 8 3 1 1 1 2
MEM Allen, Pippen Jr., Simpson, Stevens, White
in Pippen Jr., Stevens, White
out Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaIiLaJr 4 5 -5 1 7 14 0 2 0 3 4 75 2 4 6 1 0 4 1 2
MEM Allen, Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Pippen Jr.
in Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia
out Simpson, Stevens, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaIiLaSiSt 3 9 +6 3 6 50 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 2
MEM Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Simpson, Stevens
in Simpson, Stevens
out Allen, Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaIiLaJrSt 7 8 -3 2 11 18 1 5 20 3 3 100 3 4 7 2 4 0 5 2
MEM Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Pippen Jr., Stevens
in Pippen Jr.
out Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaIiJrSiWh 2 4 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2
MEM Jackson, Jemison III, Pippen Jr., Simpson, White
in Simpson, White
out LaRavia, Stevens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LaJrSiStWh 1 2 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MEM LaRavia, Pippen Jr., Simpson, Stevens, White
in LaRavia, Stevens
out Jackson, Jemison III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaLaSiStWh :58 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MEM Jackson, LaRavia, Simpson, Stevens, White
in Jackson
out Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiLaSiStWh 1 2 -5 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2
MEM Jemison III, LaRavia, Simpson, Stevens, White
in Jemison III
out Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaIiLaJrSt 4 9 0 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 1
MEM Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Pippen Jr., Stevens
in Jackson, Pippen Jr.
out Simpson, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaIiLaSiSt 4 8 -3 3 4 75 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2
MEM Jackson, Jemison III, LaRavia, Simpson, Stevens
in Simpson
out Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLaJrSiSt 1 8 +4 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
MEM Allen, LaRavia, Pippen Jr., Simpson, Stevens
in Allen, Pippen Jr.
out Jackson, Jemison III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LaJrSiStWh 2 4 +4 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
MEM LaRavia, Pippen Jr., Simpson, Stevens, White
in White
out Allen
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IM I. Mobley
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
MM M. Morris Sr.
MS M. Strus
PN P. Nance
MEMGJ G. Jackson
JL J. LaRavia
JW J. White
JE Jemison
LS L. Stevens
SP S. Pippen Jr.
TA T. Allen
TJ T. Jemison III
ZS Z. Simpson
CLE/MEM the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur