Ty Jerome scored 27 points as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Toronto Raptors 118-102 on Monday night, ending a three-game losing run and staying unbeaten on the road this season.

Jerome hit five three-pointers and shot 9 of 19 from the field at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, adding six rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes. The win moved Memphis to 7-3 for the season, including a perfect 5-0 record away from home.

Rookie Cameron Boozer backed him up with 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, narrowly missing a triple-double in another impressive display for the visitors.

Second-quarter surge turns the game

Toronto edged the first quarter 26-25, but Memphis took control in the second, outscoring the Raptors 34-27 to take a half-time lead. Boozer's driving floater with 5:52 left in the half put the Grizzlies ahead for good at 42-41.

Memphis then pulled away after the break with a 12-0 run early in the third quarter, stretching the lead to 71-55 with 8:19 left in the period. The Grizzlies won the third quarter 30-28 and the fourth 29-21, with their largest lead of the night reaching 16 points.

Jerami Grant added 17 points for Memphis, making all three of his three-point attempts, while Jaylen Wells scored 14. The Grizzlies shot the ball well as a team and kept Toronto at arm's length through the final three quarters after a bright start from the home side.

Jerome joined Memphis on a three-year, 28 million dollar contract in July 2025 after two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he averaged 12.5 points per game off the bench in 2024-25 and shot 43.9 per cent from three-point range. His 27 points in Toronto were his biggest scoring night of the season so far, and his five three-pointers matched the long-range threat he showed in Cleveland.

The game was closely fought early on, with 13 lead changes and the scores tied seven times before Memphis took control in the second quarter. From there, the Grizzlies' defence and ball movement did the rest, and the Raptors never seriously threatened a comeback in the second half.

Toronto's reply falls short

The Raptors fought back through Jamal Shead, who recorded 20 points and 11 assists, and RJ Barrett, who added 19 points. Jakob Poeltl was efficient inside with 18 points and eight rebounds on 9-of-12 shooting, and Jamison Battle added 18 points of his own.

But Toronto could not sustain its early momentum. The Raptors led after the first quarter, yet Memphis won each of the remaining three periods, and the home side never got the gap back under single figures in the closing stages.

The result was a welcome return to winning ways for Memphis after three straight defeats, and it underlined the Grizzlies' strong form on their travels this season. They return home next, hosting the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.