The Oklahoman

Grizzlies nip Heat on Crowder's buzzer-beater

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Jae Crow der hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key as time expired in overtime, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 134-133 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night in Memphis.

Rookie JaMorant, who led the Grizzlies with 30 points, handed out his ninth assist on Crow der' s winning basket, giving Memphis its first win of the season.

Dillon Brooks scored 21 points and Jon as Valanciuna­s had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Morant also blocked Kyrie Irving's shot at the end of regulation to keep the score tied at 120-all.

Crow der' s winning 3-pointer was his second basket of the game, as he finished with six points. His previous 3-pointer came with 1:09 left as Memphis took i ts first lead of overtime at 131-128.

Irving finished with 37 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Nets. Car is LeVe rt added 27 points, Spencer Dinwiddie had 16 points on 3- for -13 shooting from the field.

TRAILBLAZE­RS 121, MAVERICKS 119: Damian Lillard's twisting layup with 26 seconds remaining proved to be the winner in Dallas.

Lillard, who scored 67 points in Portland's first two games, finished with two points in the first half on 1- for- 7 shooting. He scored 26 in the second half, finishing with 28.

TIMBER WOLVES 116, HEAT 109: Andrew Wiggins made f our 3- pointers in the final six minutes, finishing with 25 points to prop el the undefeated Minnesota Timberwolv­es over the Miami Heat.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolves (3-0), who matched the second-best start in this long-languishin­g franchise's history.

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