Running over to Scotty Pippen Jr. to close out on the potential outside shooter, Alex Caruso said screw it and went for the ball instead. He smacked it out of his hands and created another turnover. The critical steal sealed the result as the Grizzlies were down by three points in the final seconds.

Down 26 at halftime, Alex Caruso addressed the team. He stayed positive. He'd been part of big comebacks before.