NBA

Memphis Grizzlies at LA Clippers

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43-28, 18-17 Away
Final
108 - 128

40-30, 25-10 Home

James Harden, Kawhi Leonard lead Clippers over Grizzlies 128-120 for fifth straight win

Kawhi Leonard gets the hoop and the harm

Ivica Zubac had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 points for Los Angeles. The Clippers scored 68 points in the second half to turn a six-point halftime deficit into a 20-point victory.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points to lead the Grizzlies, who lost their third straight. Santi Aldama added 16 points and Scotty Pippen Jr. and Luke Kennard each had 15 points.

The Clippers were without head coach Tyronn Lue (back pain) for the fifth time in seven games. They improved for 4-1 under assistant coach Brian Shaw.

Takeaways Grizzlies: Memphis continues to struggle without Ja Morant, who missed his fourth straight game with a left hamstring injury. The Grizzlies fell to 15-13 without Morant this season, compared to 28-15 with him.

Clippers: Los Angeles is peaking at the right time. The Clippers have won eight of their last nine games to surge up the Western Conference standings and sit just one game back of Golden State to avoid the play-in tournament.

Key moment Trailing 66-60 at halftime, the Clippers opened the second half on a 19-5 run to take the lead for good. Leonard, Zubac and Bogdanovic and Norman Powell all made multiple field goals during the spurt as Memphis struggled to defend the Clippers’ balanced attack.

Key stat The Clippers improved to 3-0 against the Grizzlies this season and have won six straight against them.

Up next Grizzlies visit Utah on Tuesday while Clippers host Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

LAC win series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 108 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 108 - 128
4th 3.0 shot clock turnover 108 - 128
4th 22.1 Drew Eubanks defensive rebound 108 - 128
4th 24.1 Marvin Bagley III misses 27-foot three point jumper 108 - 128

Statistics

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40-95 FG 45-78
42 Field Goal % 58
19-49 3PT 17-34
39 Three Point % 50
9-13 FT 21-26
69 Free Throw % 81
40 Rebounds 43
10 Offensive Rebounds 2
30 Defensive Rebounds 41
28 Assists 29
8 Steals 7
3 Blocks 9
10 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 2
10 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 30
9 Fast Break Points 11
40 Points in Paint 48
20 Fouls 14
8 Largest Lead 20
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ivica Zubac, C Out Dec 21
Derrick Jones Jr., F Out Dec 20
Bradley Beal, G Out Nov 12
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cedric Coward, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Vince Williams Jr., G Out Dec 23
Ja Morant, G Out Dec 23
Brandon Clarke, F Out Dec 22
John Konchar, G Out Dec 15

Game Information

Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 22 7 .759 - W7
Houston 17 10 .630 4 L2
Memphis 14 16 .467 8.5 W1
Dallas 12 19 .387 11 W1
New Orleans 8 23 .258 15 L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 19 9 .679 - L2
Phoenix 16 13 .552 3.5 W1
Golden State 15 15 .500 5 W2
LA Clippers 8 21 .276 11.5 W2
Sacramento 7 23 .233 13 L1
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