Ja Morant scores 34 points, Grizzlies beat Wizards

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Ja Morant scored 34 points, his sixth straight game of at least 30 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead in a 115-95 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

"I don’t think there’s too many teams more exciting than us," Morant said about the team chemistry and exciting plays that are part of the Grizzlies' makeup.

Morant, picked as an All-Star starter for the Western Conference this week, was 15 of 27 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Desmond Bane had 19 points, and De’Anthony Melton added 13 to help the Grizzlies win their third straight and fourth in five games. Steven Adams had 10 points and 15 rebounds. with Memphis controlling the boards 60-37.

"The big key to the game was making sure we were taking away the paint, and making sure we got the 50-50 balls, and we did that," Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said.

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) and center Steven Adams (4) react after Morant scored in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 30 points and eight rebounds. The Wizards have lost five straight.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points, and Spencer Dinwiddie had 10 points for Washington. Scoring leader Bradley Beal was held to nine points, going 2 of 11 from the floor. He handed out 12 assists.

"I thought early we actually did a lot of good things defensively. Offensively, we struggled to make shots," Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. "I think that took a little wind out of our sails. We got