The under-construction Memphis Grizzlies were getting tested by Kevin Durant’s Phoenix Suns once again in the FedEx Forum’s first post-NBA All-Star break game. Ja Morant was 0-8 from the field in the first half yet still found a way to force overtime before sealing a 151-148 home win.

On Tuesday, Jaren Jackson Jr. was the standout performer in an exhilarating game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns, leading his team to a thrilling 151-148 overtime victory.

Jaren Jackson Jr.'s 'Achilles heel' has become a gigantic problem for the Grizzlies against the NBA's elite teams.

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

Ja Morant had 29 points and eight assists and the Memphis Grizzlies closed overtime with a 7-0 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.

Jaylen Wells scored seven points in overtime as the host Memphis Grizzlies held off the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.

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The Phoenix Suns' struggles to get back in the win ... in which he scored 23 of his game-high 29 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 28 points before he fouled out in the regulation's closing minutes.