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Atlanta Hawks at Memphis Grizzlies

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28-33, 15-18 Away
Final
132 - 130

38-23, 22-9 Home

LeVert's last-second bucket gives Hawks a 132-130 win over the Grizzlies

Dyson Daniels delivers 14 points, 7 assists and game-winning steal

Desmond Bane had has first career triple-double for Memphis, but Dyson Daniels stole the ball from him with 3.8 seconds remaining. LeVert got the ball and streaked down the floor for a layup that beat the horn, confirmed after an officials' review.

LeVert had 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Zaccharie Risacher scored 27 points for Atlanta. Onyeka Okongwu had 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Trae Young had 12 points and 15 assists.

Bane led Memphis with a season-high 35 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Luke Kennard had 17 points.

The Grizzlies, already with Santi Aldama and Ja Morant sitting out with injuries, lost Jaren Jackson Jr. less than two minutes into the game when he went down with a left ankle injury after trying to block a shot by Daniels.

Atlanta scored the final seven points over 2:37 for the victory.

Takeaways Hawks: Atlanta is jockeying for play-in position in hopes of making the playoffs. The Hawks sit in ninth place with a 5 1/2-game buffer to stay in the Eastern Conference's top 10 teams.

Grizzlies: Memphis has been in a skid lately, losing six of eight and dropping in the Western Conference standings.

Key moment LeVert's final basket marked the third straight Memphis loss when the opponent scored the winner in the closing seconds. The Grizzlies lost over the weekend to the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

Key stat The Hawks scored a season-high 82 points in the paint.

Up next Atlanta hosts the Bucks on Tuesday. Memphis wraps up a five-game homestand hosting Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 132 - 130
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 132 - 130
4th 0.0 (00:00) [Hawks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) 132 - 130
4th 0.0 Caris LeVert makes two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists) 132 - 130
4th 3.1 Desmond Bane lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals) 130 - 130

Statistics

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55-96 FG 47-93
57 Field Goal % 51
13-28 3PT 13-33
46 Three Point % 39
9-17 FT 23-25
53 Free Throw % 92
32 Rebounds 43
14 Offensive Rebounds 17
18 Defensive Rebounds 26
35 Assists 36
12 Steals 7
7 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 19
0 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 20
2 Technical Fouls 1
2 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 29
15 Fast Break Points 12
82 Points in Paint 58
24 Fouls 16
8 Largest Lead 13
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Vince Williams Jr., G Out Dec 25
Ja Morant, G Out Dec 25
Cedric Coward, F Day-To-Day Dec 25
Brandon Clarke, F Out Dec 22
John Konchar, G Out Dec 15
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mouhamed Gueye, F Day-To-Day Dec 25
N'Faly Dante, C Out Dec 23
Eli John Ndiaye, C Out Dec 21
Kristaps Porzingis, C Out Dec 14

Game Information

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Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,719 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 17 13 .567 - W1
Miami 15 15 .500 2 L3
Atlanta 15 16 .484 2.5 L4
Charlotte 10 20 .333 7 W1
Washington 5 23 .179 11 L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 23 7 .767 - W8
Houston 18 10 .643 4 W1
Memphis 14 16 .467 9 W1
Dallas 12 20 .375 12 L1
New Orleans 8 23 .258 15.5 L1
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