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Charlotte Hornets at Memphis Grizzlies

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11-29, 4-16 Away
Final
120 - 132

29-15, 17-5 Home

Bane, Kennard help the Grizzlies build early lead in 132-120 victory over the Hornets

Charlotte Hornets vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Game Highlights

Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points, and Ja Morant had with 16 points and 13 assists to help Memphis win its fourth straight. Bane was 10 of 15 from the field, Kennard 8 of 12 and the Grizzlies shot 50% overall.

Mark Williams led the Hornets with a career-high 38 points, connecting on 14 of 18 shots. LaMelo Ball added 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Miles Bridges scored 17 points as the Hornets three-game winning streak came to an end.

Memphis was up 13 at the end of the first quarter and outscored the Hornets 40-23 in the second. The lead reached 34 in the third, enough to easily weather a 12-0 run by Charlotte to close the period.

Takeaways Hornets: Charlotte shoots a 42.9% from the field, last in the league and was at 36.4% at the break. The Hornets had 14 turnovers leading to 21 Memphis points.

Grizzlies: Memphis controlled both the inside and the outside in building its first-half lead, scoring 32 points in the paint before the break, while making 11 of its 21 3-pointers for the game.

Key moment Memphis already had the lead to 32 in the first half and led 78-48 at the break, the 78 points matching the team high in a half.

Key stat Kennard already had a season high six 3-pointers in the first half, part of Memphis shooting 53.7% overall and 11 of 24 from outside the arc.

Up next Charlotte opens a nine-game homestand on Friday night against Portland. Memphis continues its four-game homestand that night against New Orleans.

Regular Season Series

MEM leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 120 - 132
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 120 - 132
4th 15.1 Jay Huff defensive rebound 120 - 132
4th 19.0 Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 120 - 132
4th 26.1 DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound 120 - 132

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/cha.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCHA https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/mem.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMEM
41-86 FG 49-98
47.7 Field Goal % 50.0
11-31 3PT 21-47
35.5 Three Point % 44.7
27-32 FT 13-14
84.4 Free Throw % 92.9
33 Rebounds 40
11 Offensive Rebounds 13
22 Defensive Rebounds 27
27 Assists 36
9 Steals 9
4 Blocks 6
16 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 23
17 Fast Break Points 16
52 Points in Paint 50
19 Fouls 30
0 Largest Lead 35
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaren Jackson Jr., PF Day-To-Day Jul 1
Cedric Coward, F Day-To-Day Jun 25
Jaylen Wells, F Day-To-Day Jun 24
Zyon Pullin, G Day-To-Day Jun 24
Ja Morant, PG Day-To-Day Jun 24
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Grant Williams, PF Day-To-Day Jun 24
Nick Smith Jr., G Day-To-Day Jun 24
Brandon Miller, F Day-To-Day Jun 24
Josh Green, SG Day-To-Day Jun 24
Miles Bridges, SF Day-To-Day Jun 24

Game Information

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Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,971 · 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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