Heat Score 86 First-Half, Rout Grizzlies

The Miami Heat routed the Memphis Grizzlies 146-114 in Memphis, scoring a franchise-record 86 first-half points and carrying a 39-point halftime lead. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 24 points, including 18 in the opening quarter. Miami shot efficiently early (about 57.7% in the first half), strung together a 45-13 run across the first two quarters and led by as many as 45 in the second half. Eight Heat players finished in double figures — Nikola Jovic (20), Kel’el Ware (19), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (17, 10 rebounds) and Simone Fontecchio (14 off the bench) among them — as Miami outscored Memphis in the paint, from deep and in transition. The result exposed Memphis’ struggles — Ja Morant scored 12 and the Grizzlies committed multiple turnovers. The game came a day after news that guard Terry Rozier was arrested and subsequently placed on leave by the NBA; Miami returns home 1-1 and will host the New York Knicks on Sunday.