Grizzlies (121) vs Suns (115) · Jan 7, 2024 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Jan 7, 2024

13-23MemphisGrizzlies

121

19-17PhoenixSuns

115

Game Recap

The Grizzlies defeated the Suns, 121-115. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the way for the Grizzlies with 28 points (11-20 FG), 10 rebounds and six assists, while Marcus Smart added 25 points, six rebounds and eight assists in the victory. Devin Booker (24 points, eight assists) and Kevin Durant (23 points, 10 rebounds, five assists) combined for 47 points for the Suns in the losing effort. The Grizzlies have won back-to-back games as they improve to 13-23 on the season, while the Suns fall to 19-17.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MEM	26	32	28	35	121
PHX	32	31	34	18	115

GRIZZLIES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
10Luke KennardSF	21	3-5	3-3	0-0	3	3	0	0	0	2	9	+2
2Xavier TillmanPF	3	0-3	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	-7
13Jaren Jackson Jr.C	31	11-20	3-8	3-4	10	6	0	1	2	5	28	+25
22Desmond BaneSG	36	8-14	2-7	5-5	5	5	1	1	3	3	23	-13
36Marcus SmartPG	37	9-20	4-13	3-5	6	8	3	0	5	2	25	+10
5Vince Williams Jr.	36	6-11	3-4	4-4	9	1	0	2	0	2	19	+23
8Ziaire Williams	27	4-10	1-5	0-1	4	3	2	0	1	4	9	+5
18Bismack Biyombo	25	0-2	0-0	1-2	6	2	0	3	2	3	1	-5
7Santi Aldama	15	2-11	1-7	2-3	7	1	1	1	4	2	7	-5
46John Konchar	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-5
21David Roddy	— did not play —												— did not play —
23Derrick Rose	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		43-9744.3%	17-4934.7%	18-2475.0%	54	29	7	8	17	24	121

SUNS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
8Grayson AllenSF	38	6-15	4-8	0-0	2	3	0	2	3	2	16	0
35Kevin DurantPF	36	11-23	0-1	1-1	10	5	0	1	1	1	23	-7
20Jusuf NurkicC	32	8-17	1-2	1-3	19	5	0	1	2	4	18	+2
3Bradley BealSG	37	5-12	0-1	2-4	6	5	0	0	1	3	12	-8
1Devin BookerPG	37	9-17	2-6	4-5	0	8	2	1	2	4	24	+11
2Josh Okogie	13	2-5	0-2	2-2	1	2	2	0	0	5	6	+12
14Drew Eubanks	13	2-3	0-0	4-5	7	0	0	0	2	1	8	0
4Chimezie Metu	12	2-7	0-5	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	3	4	-8
21Keita Bates-Diop	14	1-3	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	3	3	-24
38Saben Lee	4	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	-8
0Jordan Goodwin	— did not play —												— did not play —
18Yuta Watanabe	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		46-10245.1%	8-2828.6%	15-2268.2%	50	29	5	6	12	27	115

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quartermemphx

(11:57) Jump Ball Nurkic vs. Jackson Jr.: Tip to Beal
(11:44) MISS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:40) Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:29) MISS Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:26) Tillman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(11:23) MISS Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:19) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:10) Nurkic 1' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Durant 1 AST)
02
(10:59) MISS Kennard 10' Pullup Jump Shot
(10:56) Tillman REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(10:55) MISS Tillman 2' Putback Layup
(10:55) Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:55) Tillman REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
(10:53) MISS Tillman 1' Putback Layup
(10:53) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(10:53) Tillman P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Cutler)
+2 (10:46) Booker 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nurkic 1 AST)
04
(10:36) SUNS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Nurkic ) (K.Cutler)
+1 (10:36) Bane Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
14
(10:30) Beal P.FOUL (P1.T1) (C.Blair)
(10:23) MISS Jackson Jr. 1' Turnaround Bank Shot
(10:23) Grizzlies Rebound
(10:12) MISS Bane 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(10:10) SUNS Rebound
+2 (10:01) Durant Driving Dunk (2 PTS)
16
(9:46) MISS Tillman 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:43) Durant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:40) MISS Booker 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(9:38) Grizzlies Rebound
(9:23) Jackson Jr. OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Cutler)
(9:23) Jackson Jr. Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:14) MISS Durant 16' Jump Shot
(9:11) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (9:08) Nurkic 1' Layup (4 PTS)
18
(9:06) Grizzlies Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
+3 (8:49) Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bane 1 AST)
48
+3 (8:32) Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Beal 1 AST)
411
(8:13) MISS Jackson Jr. 1' Driving Reverse Layup
(8:11) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (8:01) Nurkic 1' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Durant 2 AST)
413
(8:01) Kennard S.FOUL (P1.T2) (L.Wood)
(8:01) MISS Nurkic Free Throw 1 of 1
(7:59) Williams Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:51) MISS Smart 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(7:48) Williams Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (7:44) Jackson Jr. 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Williams Jr. 1 AST)
613
(7:25) MISS Nurkic 1' Reverse Layup
(7:22) Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:16) Smart 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
813
(6:58) MISS Durant 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(6:56) Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:49) MISS Jackson Jr. 4' Hook Shot
(6:47) Beal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:41) MISS Allen Running Reverse Layup
(6:39) Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:36) Williams Jr. 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Bane 2 AST)
1013
(6:24) MISS Durant 11' Jump Shot
(6:24) Kennard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (6:17) Bane 1' Running Layup (3 PTS) (Kennard 1 AST)
1213
(6:17) SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:06) Smart S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Cutler)
+1 (6:06) Beal Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1214
(6:06) MISS Beal Free Throw 2 of 2
(6:04) Williams Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(5:54) Bane OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Cutler)
(5:54) Bane Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
+2 (5:45) Durant 10' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) (Booker 1 AST)
1216
(5:28) MISS Biyombo 3' Hook Shot
(5:26) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+2 (5:16) Booker 13' Step Back Jump Shot (4 PTS)
1218
(5:01) Biyombo Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
+3 (4:52) Allen 29' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Booker 2 AST)
1221
(4:50) Grizzlies Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
(4:31) MISS Williams 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:27) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
(4:19) Williams P.FOUL (P1.T4) (C.Blair)
(4:12) MISS Booker 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
(4:09) Aldama REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:08) Aldama Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(4:08) Booker STEAL (1 STL)
(4:05) Booker Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(4:05) Aldama STEAL (1 STL)
(4:04) Okogie P.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Blair)
(3:50) MISS Aldama 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:47) Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (3:47) Williams 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
1421
(3:47) Okogie S.FOUL (P2.T3) (C.Blair)
(3:47) MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 1
(3:45) Eubanks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:34) MISS Okogie 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:30) Bane REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:24) Aldama Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Bane 3 AST)
1621
(3:24) Metu S.FOUL (P1.T4) (L.Wood)
+1 (3:24) Aldama Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
1721
+3 (3:05) Booker 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Okogie 1 AST)
1724
(2:49) MISS Aldama 6' Driving Layup
(2:46) Aldama REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(2:46) MISS Aldama Tip Layup Shot
(2:45) Eubanks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (2:41) Allen 1' Running Layup (8 PTS)
1726
(2:29) MISS Aldama 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:29) Eubanks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(2:15) Booker Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (L.Wood)
(2:15) Booker Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T2)
(2:05) Eubanks P.FOUL (P1.PN) (L.Wood)
+1 (2:05) Jackson Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1826
(2:05) MISS Jackson Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2
(2:03) Metu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:51) Eubanks 2' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Booker 3 AST)
1828
(1:39) Smart Kicked Ball Violation Turnover (P1.T5)
(1:30) Metu Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
(1:24) Metu S.FOUL (P2.PN) (C.Blair)
(1:24) MISS Aldama Free Throw 1 of 2
(1:24) Grizzlies Rebound
+1 (1:24) Aldama Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1928
+2 (1:15) Okogie Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Beal 2 AST)
1930
+2 (1:04) Jackson Jr. 3' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
2130
+2 (0:37) Beal 21' Fadeaway Jumper (3 PTS)
2132
+3 (0:31) Williams Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jackson Jr. 1 AST)
2432
(0:16) MISS Booker 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(0:13) Eubanks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(0:13) MISS Eubanks 1' Layup
(0:13) Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (0:07) Williams 2' Running Dunk (4 PTS) (Smart 1 AST)
2632
(0:04) MISS Beal Driving Layup
(0:04) Jackson Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:04) Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(0:00) MISS Smart 49' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:00) Grizzlies Rebound

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4th quarter

Team Stats

MEM

PHX

121Points115

43-97(44.3%)Field Goal(%)46-102(45.1%)

17-49(34.7%)3-Point(%)8-28(28.6%)

18-24(75.0%)Free Throw(%)15-22(68.2%)

54(15)Rebounds(Offensive)50(16)

29Assists29

7Steals5

8Blocks6

17Turnovers12

24Fouls27

48Pts In The Paint62

15Fast Break Pts12

15Pts Off Turnovers18

36Bench Pts22

6Largest Lead13

Game Details

Sunday, January 7, 2024 · 8:00 PM

Footprint Center · Phoenix, AZ

attendance: 17,071 (100.0%)