Road Recap: Grizz edge Hornets with last-second layup
Morant posts first double-double of his NBA career with 23 points and 11 assists
Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller, right, reaches in to strip the ball from Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 13. (Nell Redmond/AP)
The lead went back and forth, but the Grizzlies beat the Hornets 119-117. It was a team effort, but credit rookie point guard Ja Morant with the buzzer shot, to go with his first double-double.
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Charlotte Hornets Ja Morant Memphis GrizzliesDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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