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

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.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant carried his team to victory over the Phoenix Suns in the highest-scoring game of the NBA season. Morant and the Grizzlies finished the overtime period on a 7-0 run en route to a 151-148 victory over Kevin Durant and company.

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.

The Phoenix Suns (27-30) play the final of their five-game road trip at the Memphis Grizzlies (37-20) on Tuesday.

A five-game Memphis Grizzlies road trip has come to an end. The Grizzlies return to FedExForum on Tuesday night for a game against the Phoenix Suns. Memphis (37-20) went 2-3 on the road, but its fortune against Phoenix has been good. The Grizzlies have won their past three meetings against the Suns, including two this season.