Memphis Grizzlies at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationJa Morant's jumper with 7.6 seconds left lifts Grizzlies over the Suns 114-113
The Suns trailed 99-89 midway through the fourth, but rallied to tie at 108 on Devin Booker's jumper with 2:23 left. Mark Williams had a dunk with 51.4 seconds to give Phoenix a 113-112 lead.
The teams traded scoreless possessions before Santi Aldama found Morant for the game-deciding bucket. Booker — who scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter — had a potential game-winning 3 bounce off the rim at the buzzer.
The Grizzlies have won six straight over the Suns.
Phoenix forward Royce O'Neale hit a 3-pointer with 9:16 left to tie the score at 87, but the Grizzlies scored the next seven points and kept the lead through much of the fourth.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points for Memphis. Aldama had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists off the bench, turning to stare at the Suns bench after a 3-pointer gave the Grizzlies a 106-97 lead with 5:04 left.
Morant scored 18 points in the second half and shot 10 of 19 from the field. He added eight rebounds and seven assists.
Booker shot just 10 of 26 from the field. Williams got his first start with the Suns and finished with 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and 11 rebounds.
The Suns have dropped four straight since beating the Sacramento Kings in the opening game of the season.
Phoenix led 53-49 at halftime. Collin Gillespie had 13 of his 14 points before the break.
Suns guard Jalen Green (hamstring) didn't play for the fifth straight game while Dillon Brooks (groin) missed his second game in a row.
Suns: Host the Jazz on Friday.
Regular Season Series
MEM leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 114 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 113 |
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Ja Morant defensive rebound | 114 - 113 |
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Devin Booker misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot | 114 - 113 |
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Ja Morant makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 114 - 113 |
Statistics
MEM |
PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-93 | FG | 41-86 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 15-38 | 3PT | 16-40 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 11-13 | FT | 15-17 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 31 | Assists | 25 |
| 12 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 37 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker, G | Day-To-Day | Feb 19 |
| Grayson Allen, G | Out | Feb 19 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Feb 19 |
| Cole Anthony, G | Out | Feb 18 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G | Out | Feb 19 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr., G | Out | Feb 19 |
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Out | Feb 19 |
| Cedric Coward, F | Out | Feb 19 |
| Ty Jerome, G | Out | Feb 19 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
39 | 16 | .709 | - | W7 |
Houston |
34 | 20 | .630 | 4.5 | W1 |
Memphis |
20 | 33 | .377 | 18 | L4 |
Dallas |
19 | 35 | .352 | 19.5 | L9 |
New Orleans |
15 | 41 | .268 | 24.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
33 | 21 | .611 | - | W1 |
Phoenix |
32 | 24 | .571 | 2 | L2 |
Golden State |
29 | 27 | .518 | 5 | L2 |
LA Clippers |
27 | 28 | .491 | 6.5 | W2 |
Sacramento |
12 | 45 | .211 | 22.5 | L15 |
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