Memphis Grizzlies at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationSarr, McCollum lift the Wizards to their second win over the Grizzlies in 9 days, 116-112
CJ McCollum added 16 points for Washington (7-23), which earned its first back-to-back victories of the season and second win over Memphis in nine days. McCollum scored six in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards outrebounded the Grizzlies 54-42 and overcame 19 turnovers — eight alone by Bub Carrington. Washington's Justin Champagnie had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points and Ja Morant added 21 for Memphis (15-17), which failed to reach the .500 mark for the first time since the Grizzlies were 3-3 following a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 31.
They also fell short of reaching .500 in their 130-122 home loss to Washington on Dec. 20.
After the Wizards built a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter with a 26-7 run, the Grizzlies closed to 108-107 on Santi Aldama’s 3-pointer from the right wing with 2:52 left.
But McCollum and Khris Middleton combined to score the last eight points while Washington held Memphis scoreless for the next 2:35.
Morant then hit a dunk and added a late 3-pointer off a turnover to close it to 114-112 with 6 seconds remaining, but Middleton's two free throws sealed it.
Wizards: Close a three-game homestand Monday against Phoenix.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 116 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Grizzlies offensive team rebound | 112 - 116 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 31-foot jump bank shot | 112 - 116 |
| 4th 4.7 | |
Cam Spencer enters the game for Christian Koloko | 112 - 116 |
Statistics
 MEM |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-103 | FG | 42-99 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-32 | 3PT | 8-33 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 17-21 | FT | 24-25 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 96 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 27 | Assists | 26 |
| 14 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 12 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 62 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 19 | Lead Changes | 19 |
| 35 | Percent Led | 49 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bub Carrington, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Nov 2 |
| Justin Champagnie, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quinten Post, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Zach Edey, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr., G | Out | Nov 10 |
| Richie Saunders, G | Out | Nov 7 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 16,681 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W10 |
 Houston |
9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | W2 |
 Memphis |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | L4 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 Miami |
1.5 | 6 | W2 | 0.45454547 | 5 |
 Orlando |
2.5 | 7 | W2 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 8 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
 Washington |
3.5 | 9 | L6 | 0.30769232 | 4 |
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