Ja Morant's Grizzlies admitted to being Thunder-struck by Shai Gilgeous Alexander after cooling off Kevin Durant's Suns.

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) handles the ball ahead of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) and center Nick Richards (2) in the first half of an NBA basketball

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant turned in a strong performance in his team's 119-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Tallying 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Morant helped spoil Kevin Durant's historic night.

As the Grizzlies top three scorers all had 25 or more points, it was guard Ja Morant who was the hero Tuesday. Not only did Morant lead the game in scoring with 29 points, he also forced overtime with the Grizzlies trailing 137-135 with 5.

That was the most fun game of the season. The Suns played really well. The Grizzlies win. Ja Morant overcomes tough shooting in the first 3 quarters to take over in the 4th and OT

Ja Morant struggled early against the Phoenix Suns, but he stuck with it and help the Memphis Grizzlies pick up an overtime win.

Ja Morant had 29 points and eight assists, his final one a feed to Jaylen Wells for a dunk with 9.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies closed the extra period with a 7-0 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.

Ja Morant came through for the Grizzlies when they needed him the most, and Memphis danced past the Phoenix Suns in overtime.

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies hosted the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. The Grizzlies returned for a five-game homestand after finishing a punishing road trip with a 2-3 record.