Raptors close to one before Grizzlies pull away
Shead cut the fourth-quarter gap to 91–90. Memphis’s next 10–2 stretch built a nine-point lead on the way to a 118–102 win.
Toronto brought Memphis’s lead down to a single point early in the fourth quarter on November 9, but the Grizzlies rebuilt their advantage before winning 118–102 at Scotiabank Arena. The final 16-point margin conceals how close the Raptors came to drawing level during that last-period push. [1][2]
The quarter-by-quarter totals put Memphis ahead 89–81 entering the fourth. The NBA’s official timeline then records Jamal Shead’s running layup with 9:58 remaining making it 91–90. Memphis responded with 10 of the next 12 points: Jerami Grant’s three-pointer at 8:15 made the score 101–92. The official score checkpoints show a 10–2 Memphis reply in one minute and 43 seconds. [1][2]
The sequence included Grant three-pointers at 9:42 and 8:15, with free throws by Zach Edey and Cameron Boozer between them. Toronto’s only score in that interval was Jakob Poeltl’s layup at 9:18. It was a prompt rebuilding of the lead after Shead had brought the Raptors within one. [2]
The Associated Press reports that Ty Jerome led Memphis with 27 points and Boozer added 22. Shead finished with 20 points and 11 assists for Toronto, which played without three starters. Those absences describe the lineup; the score sequence alone does not establish why Toronto lost. [1]
Memphis improved to 5–0 on the road, while ending a three-game losing streak overall, according to AP. Its unbeaten away record therefore describes a different part of its season from its recent overall results. Toronto next hosts Boston on Wednesday, AP reports. [1]
Photo credits
Paperfire / Wikimedia Commons, “Scotiabank Arena - 2018 (cropped)”, CC BY-SA 4.0. July 10, 2018. Prior crop/rotation by Sikander; EWN recompression and social layout. Photo adaptation and layout contribution: CC BY-SA 4.0. No endorsement. · Archive: Scotiabank Arena exterior in Toronto, photographed July 10, 2018. Venue context, not the November 9, 2026 Raptors–Grizzlies game. · Licence
Sources & context · 2
- Associated Press via ESPN; accompanying ESPN score table
Independent full AP recap inspected: final score, exact player names/totals, three absent Toronto starters, Memphis away record versus overall losing streak and next opponent. Displayed updated Nov9 22:25 without timezone; exact publication instant unknown. Accompanying quarter table provides arithmetic context, not a new independent origin.
- NBA official play-by-play
Original game record dated November9,2026. Inspected initial Q1 beginning only, selected Q4 early/middle entries and Q4 scoring/time checkpoints through final118–102. Shead91–90at9:58, Grant101–92at8:15 verify derived10–2 response. Not a full-game/video/audio review.