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Raptors overcome 15-point deficit to topple Grizzlies
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Pascal Siakam scored a pair of free throws with nine seconds left

Pascal Siakam finished with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Toronto Raptors overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 106-103 on Sunday night.

Chris Boucher scored 17 points and matched his season high with three 3-pointers and Scottie Barnes had 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including two strong interior finishes in the last two minutes, for the Raptors.

The Raptors, who won their second straight game and went 4-3 on its season-long seven-game road swing, outscored the Grizzlies by 11 (28-17) in the final period.

Jaren Jackson Jr. missed a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left that would have tied the game for Memphis, who played without star Ja Morant due to right wrist soreness.

Desmond Bane led Memphis with 26 points, while Jackson finished 18 points and four blocks.

The Grizzlies have lost three straight and eight of nine.

“You don’t want to try and come down and out-jump-shoot teams,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said.

“They were open shots, but we needed to get in attack mode and attack the paint. (Jump shots) are great when they all go in, but when none of them go in, it looks and feels really bad, and you put yourself in a big hole.”

The Raptors host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night while the Grizzlies host the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.