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PHOENIX — Ja Morant scored 26 points, Desmond Bane had 20 and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 and the Memphis Grizzlies held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 119-112 on Tuesday night. Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points when he sank two free throws with 1:11 left in the third quarter. Durant led the Suns with 34 points. Phoenix has lost five of its last six. Memphis led by as many as 19 but Phoenix cut the margin to three on a Bol Bol 3-pointer with 2:34 left in the game. Morant's layup on the ensuing possession turned back the threat.
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