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Washington Wizards at Memphis Grizzlies

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2-5, 1-1 Away
Final
104 - 128

6-4, 4-2 Home

Jackson scores 39 points, Pippen has triple-double as Grizzlies beat Wizards 128-104

Jaren Jackson Jr. heats up for 39 points in Grizzlies' big win

Pippen had 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Rookie Zach Edey had 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for the Grizzlies, and Santi Aldama added 12 points.

Kyshawn George scored 17 points to lead the Wizards, and Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points. Corey Kispert finished with 14 points.

The Grizzlies maintained a lead of at least 20 points through the bulk of the second half, sending the Wizards to their third straight loss.

Takeaways Wizards: The Wizards are dealing with injuries to key players, which left them with a couple of rookies in the starting lineup with second-year player Bilal Coulibaly. The inexperience led to 13 turnovers in the first half, leading to 19 points as Memphis built a double-digit lead.

Grizzlies: Memphis is continually picking up the pace this season putting it in the top 5 in the league. That led to Wizards coach Brian Keefe continually yelling for his defenders to get back during most of the game.

Key moment With 3:50 left in the third and Memphis leading by 24, the 7-foot-4 Edey got tangled with Wizards veteran 7-footer Jonas Valanciunas. There was some shoving and an elbow or two flicked between the pair along with a forearm from Edey before play was stopped and double-technicals assessed against the two centers.

Key stat Memphis continues to dominate the paint against its opponents. The league-leader averaging 60 points a game inside, the Grizzlies finished right on their average.

Up next Wizards visit Orlando on Sunday, and Grizzlies visit Portland.

Regular Season Series

MEM leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 104 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 104 - 128
4th 0.0 Colin Castleton defensive rebound 104 - 128
4th 0.0 Jay Huff blocks Jared Butler 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot 104 - 128
4th 14.1 shot clock turnover 104 - 128

Statistics

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38-93 FG 46-97
40.9 Field Goal % 47.4
9-35 3PT 14-43
25.7 Three Point % 32.6
19-23 FT 22-25
82.6 Free Throw % 88.0
41 Rebounds 50
11 Offensive Rebounds 13
30 Defensive Rebounds 37
27 Assists 30
14 Steals 10
8 Blocks 10
18 Turnovers 17
0 Team Turnovers 2
18 Total Turnovers 19
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
14 Fast Break Points 15
54 Points in Paint 60
27 Fouls 19
2 Largest Lead 29
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Zyon Pullin, G Out Jul 8
GG Jackson, F Out Jul 8
Cam Spencer, G Out Jul 8
Javon Small, G Out Jul 8
Jaylen Wells, F Out Jul 8
Washington Wizards Washington Wizards Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Khris Middleton, SF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Corey Kispert, SF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Richaun Holmes, F Day-To-Day Jul 3
Bilal Coulibaly, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3

Game Information

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Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 16,216 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 41 41 .500 - L1
Atlanta 40 42 .488 1 W3
Miami 37 45 .451 4 L1
Charlotte 19 63 .232 22 L7
Washington 18 64 .220 23 W1

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 52 30 .634 - L3
Memphis 48 34 .585 4 W1
Dallas 39 43 .476 13 L1
San Antonio 34 48 .415 18 W1
New Orleans 21 61 .256 31 L7
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