Ja Morant's triple-double and record-breaking third quarter highlight the Grizzlies' victory over the Lakers

The first and second halves between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers were drastically different. Both teams shot lower than 40 and neither reached 50 in a first-half slugfest.

All of a sudden, Ja Morant erupted with a record-breaking third quarter, and Jaren Jackson Jr. threw down a left-handed putback full-extension dunk that sent the FedExForum crowd into pandemonium.

The Grizzlies fed off of the second-half momentum to defeat the Lakers 121-109 on Tuesday night.

Memphis 37-23 was led by Morants 39 points despite him missing all five of his 3-point attempts. He added 10 rebounds and 10 assists to record a triple-double.

The Lakers 29-33 had several turnovers that allowed Memphis to play its preferred up-tempo style, and the Grizzlies took advantage with 33 transition points.

The Lakers and Grizzlies were both missing impact starters, and the difference was noticeable. Without Steven Adams, Memphis got a double-double from Xavier Tillman Sr., but Jarred Vanderbilt and Anthony Davis were active and aggressive as rebounders. Without LeBron James and DAngelo Russell, Dillon Brooks guarded Dennis Schroder, and limited his scoring impact.

Morant was struggling to score in the first half. He shot 3-for-14 and had six points. After wearing his Midnight Ja 1 sneakers in the first half, Morant switched to Ja 1 scratch player exclusives in the second half.

The All-Star point guard followed the shoe change by finishing with the highest-scoring quarter in franchise history. Morant scored 28 points in the third quarter on 10-for-12 shooting.

Morants third-quarter eruption was part of a big frame by the Grizzlies. Memphis scored 47 points in the third quarter after totaling 46 points in the first half.