Brooks, Morant power Grizzlies past Celtics in overtime
Boston Celtics guard Jeff Teague (55) drives against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) on March 22 at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Grizzlies mascot Grizz leads a pyrotechnics display before the NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics on March 22 at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks looks for an open man against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) on March 22 at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, left, drives against Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) on March 22 at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) and Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) chase a loose ball on March 22 at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) and Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) reach for the ball on March 22 at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Dillon Brooks was the star of overtime with five points and two assists, and Morant had 29 points and nine assists in 41 minutes.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.