The Grizzlies hit 29 three-pointers

The Memphis Grizzlies shot the lights out Monday night. Twenty-nine three-pointers on 59 attempts — 49.2% from deep — tying the NBA single-game record held by the Bucks (2020) and Celtics (2024). Nine different Grizzlies connected from beyond the arc, with reserves Adama Bal and Dariq Whitehead each draining six.

And they lost. By 16. Final: Cavaliers 142, Grizzlies 126.

That's the most three-pointers ever made in a loss in NBA history. Memphis shot 29-for-59 from three but just 16-for-35 from inside the arc — a shooting profile so lopsided it almost looks like a typo. Cleveland matched their energy with a balanced attack and cruised through the fourth quarter. The Cavs are quietly one of the most dangerous teams heading into the playoffs, and this game proved why: even when you're historically great from three, they'll find a way to outscore you.