Memphis erased Toronto’s first-quarter edge with a 34-point second quarter to take a 59-53 halftime lead.
Toronto opened Monday’s game with a 26-25 edge, but Memphis flipped the script with a 34-27 second quarter and carries a 59-53 lead into halftime. Jamal Shead has powered Toronto with 15 points, hitting 3 of 4 from deep, while Ja'Kobe Walter has added 10. Ty Jerome leads Memphis with 12 points, and Jerami Grant has 9 on 3-of-4 shooting. After the break, watch whether Toronto can find more scoring beyond Shead and Walter—RJ Barrett has 6 points on 2-of-8 shooting—and whether Memphis can sustain its second-quarter surge.
Key Performers
Jamal Shead (Toronto): 15 points, 3-of-4 from three Ty Jerome (Memphis): 12 points, 5-of-9 shooting Ja'Kobe Walter (Toronto): 10 points, 2-of-5 from three