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MEM112
Final
116WAS
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Clutch Finish4Q Comeback
Memphis Grizzlies
Away · Grizzlies
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
112
Finalmargin4
116
Washington Wizards
Home · Wizards · Won
WAS
Washington Wizards
Biggest Lead
MEM +10
Q3 · 1:55
Biggest Run
MEM 19-0
 
Lead Changes
19
17 ties
Half
MEM 59 · WAS 60
WAS led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
WAS won by 4.
Insight 02
MEM built the biggest lead at +10.
Insight 03
MEM had the biggest unanswered run (19-0).
Insight 04
WAS won Q4 32-24.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn MEM

    MEM scored 29 pts off WAS's 19 turnovers (1.53 PPP allowed).

    13 of 19 TOVs (68%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn WAS

    Jr. got 12 of his 24 pts via drives (6 makes, 50% up 10 pp from season avg 40%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn WAS

    WAS scored 19 pts off MEM's 16 turnovers (1.19 PPP allowed).

    9 of 16 TOVs (56%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn MEM

    McCollum got 9 of his 11 pts via pull-up jumpers (4 makes, 82% up 48 pp from season avg 33%).

    1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn WAS

    Morant got 9 of his 19 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 47% up 36 pp from season avg 12%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 2 from cuts (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MEMWAS
Q1
MEM +2
MEM27
WAS25
Running27–25
Q2
WAS +3
MEM32
WAS35
Running59–60
Q3
MEM +5
MEM29
WAS24
Running88–84
Q4
WAS +8
MEM24
WAS32
Running112–116

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMEM12/27 44%12/27 44%11/25 44%8/24 33%43/103 42%
WAS11/29 38%13/23 57%6/25 24%12/22 55%42/99 42%
3PMEM1/8 13%2/7 29%2/6 33%4/11 36%9/32 28%
WAS1/7 14%2/8 25%1/9 11%4/9 44%8/33 24%
FTMEM2/2 100%6/6 100%5/5 100%4/8 50%17/21 81%
WAS2/3 67%7/7 100%11/11 100%4/4 100%24/25 96%
REBMEM131210843
WAS1310181354
ASTMEM985527
WAS993526
TOVMEM444416
WAS357419
Paint PTSMEM182016862
WAS202081058

Game Flow

Margin over time — WAS ahead above the line, MEM below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (19) and ties (17).

WAS aheadMEM ahead
8-08-09-08-019-09-010-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 11:31WAS takes the lead 2–4 · Q1 11:04Tied 4–4 · Q1 10:36Tied 6–6 · Q1 10:14MEM takes the lead 8–6 · Q1 9:33Tied 8–8 · Q1 9:13Tied 11–11 · Q1 8:21WAS takes the lead 11–13 · Q1 8:02Tied 13–13 · Q1 7:47Tied 15–15 · Q1 7:01MEM takes the lead 17–15 · Q1 6:30Tied 17–17 · Q1 5:28Tied 27–27 · Q2 11:46WAS takes the lead 30–31 · Q2 10:48MEM takes the lead 32–31 · Q2 10:36WAS takes the lead 32–34 · Q2 10:17Tied 34–34 · Q2 10:06MEM takes the lead 36–34 · Q2 9:45Tied 36–36 · Q2 9:27Tied 42–42 · Q2 7:17WAS takes the lead 42–44 · Q2 5:25Tied 53–53 · Q2 2:09MEM takes the lead 55–53 · Q2 1:50Tied 55–55 · Q2 1:33Tied 57–57 · Q2 1:13WAS takes the lead 57–58 · Q2 1:13Tied 58–58 · Q2 0:31MEM takes the lead 59–58 · Q2 0:31WAS takes the lead 59–60 · Q2 0:12MEM takes the lead 65–63 · Q3 10:08WAS takes the lead 65–66 · Q3 9:43Tied 66–66 · Q3 9:33MEM takes the lead 67–66 · Q3 9:33WAS takes the lead 67–68 · Q3 9:22MEM takes the lead 79–78 · Q3 3:52WAS takes the lead 91–92 · Q4 10:09WAS +9MEM +10+10−10

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jaren Jackson Jr.
MEM · Starter
35:02318114311/252/7+1
Ja Morant
MEM · Starter
27:2821070038/163/5-22
Santi Aldama
MEM · Starter
35:29141035035/141/4-12
Cedric Coward
MEM · Starter
22:4411630024/90/3-13
Jaylen Wells
MEM · Starter
27:3011730024/112/4+5
Cam Spencer
MEM
26:438372024/110/5+13
GG Jackson
MEM
21:055114012/50/2+12
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
MEM
10:444110102/50/10
Christian Koloko
MEM
25:294711302/50/0+3
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
MEM
7:463001001/21/1-7
Vince Williams Jr.
MEM
—0000000/00/00
Jock Landale
MEM
—0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
46.1%
46.5%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
20.4%
25.3%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
20.4%
31.3%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
12.5%
14.7%

Efficiency

ORTGWAS edge
MEM
100.3
WAS
106.0
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGWAS edge
MEM
107.0
WAS
101.7
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%WAS edge
MEM
49.9%
WAS
52.7%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MEM
110.1
WAS
109.7
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMEMWASEdge
In the paint6258MEM +4
Fast break2814MEM +14
Off turnovers2924MEM +5
2nd chance1223WAS +11

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMEMWAS
Passes310286
Touches442421
Distance (mi)19.520.1
Pull-up FG23/54 (43%)22/59 (37%)
Catch & Shoot FG20/48 (42%)20/40 (50%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Khris Middleton — WAS missWASJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMMarvin Bagley III — WAS madeWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS madeWASMalaki Branham — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASGG Jackson — MEM missMEMJa Morant — MEM missMEMCJ McCollum — WAS madeWASCJ McCollum — WAS missWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASCJ McCollum — WAS madeWASCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMJa Morant — MEM missMEMCJ McCollum — WAS missWASMarvin Bagley III — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMAlex Sarr — WAS missWASMalaki Branham — WAS missWASKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMJaylen Wells — MEM madeMEMBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM madeMEMCJ McCollum — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMCam Spencer — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM madeMEMJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASCJ McCollum — WAS missWASCam Spencer — MEM missMEMKhris Middleton — WAS missWASWill Riley — WAS missWASJaylen Wells — MEM madeMEMJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMJaylen Wells — MEM madeMEMCJ McCollum — WAS missWASAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMCJ McCollum — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMChristian Koloko — MEM missMEMBub Carrington — WAS missWASKhris Middleton — WAS missWASOlivier-Maxence Prosper — MEM missMEMAlex Sarr — WAS missWASCJ McCollum — WAS madeWASMarvin Bagley III — WAS madeWASJa Morant — MEM missMEMCam Spencer — MEM madeMEMTre Johnson — WAS missWASKhris Middleton — WAS madeWASJa Morant — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM missMEMMalaki Branham — WAS missWASJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMMarvin Bagley III — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASJa Morant — MEM missMEMBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMBub Carrington — WAS madeWASChristian Koloko — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASKhris Middleton — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASWill Riley — WAS missWASJa Morant — MEM missMEMGG Jackson — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMChristian Koloko — MEM missMEMAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASMarvin Bagley III — WAS madeWASChristian Koloko — MEM madeMEMMarvin Bagley III — WAS missWASJa Morant — MEM missMEMSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM madeMEMJaylen Wells — MEM madeMEMJa Morant — MEM madeMEMKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM missMEMChristian Koloko — MEM madeMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMAlex Sarr — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMTre Johnson — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMTre Johnson — WAS madeWASJa Morant — MEM madeMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM missMEMGG Jackson — MEM madeMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMJa Morant — MEM madeMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMWill Riley — WAS missWASJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMJa Morant — MEM missMEMWill Riley — WAS missWASCJ McCollum — WAS missWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASGG Jackson — MEM missMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASCJ McCollum — WAS madeWASGG Jackson — MEM madeMEMTre Johnson — WAS missWASCam Spencer — MEM missMEMBub Carrington — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMJa Morant — MEM madeMEMBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMJa Morant — MEM madeMEMJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASJa Morant — MEM missMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMJa Morant — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM madeMEMSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMMarvin Bagley III — WAS madeWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMCJ McCollum — WAS missWASAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASKhris Middleton — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS madeWASMarvin Bagley III — WAS madeWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMTre Johnson — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASCedric Coward — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMBub Carrington — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMCam Spencer — MEM madeMEMOlivier-Maxence Prosper — MEM madeMEMKhris Middleton — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMMalaki Branham — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMWill Riley — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM missMEMTre Johnson — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS madeWASAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASJa Morant — MEM madeMEMAlex Sarr — WAS missWASSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMAlex Sarr — WAS madeWAS
Memphis Grizzlies43/103 · 41.7%
Washington Wizards42/99 · 42.4%
mademissedteam · result
WAS 42/99 (42.4%) · MEM 43/103 (41.7%) — WAS ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

WAS won clutch · 10–12
MEM
10
clutch pts
WAS
12
clutch pts
100–104 → 112–116
Clutch events
Q4
4:56
FOUL
Coulibaly S.FOUL (P4.PN) (K.Scott)
Q4
4:56
MISS
MISS Jackson Jr. Free Throw 1 of 1
Q4
4:44
FOUL
McCollum OFF.Foul (P1) (R.Acosta)
Q4
4:44
TOV
McCollum Offensive Foul Turnover (P4.T17)
Q4
4:28
MISS
MISS Jackson Jr. 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
Q4
4:28
FOUL
Sarr S.FOUL (P3.PN) (R.Acosta)
Q4
4:28
PTS101 - 104
Jackson Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
Q4
4:28
PTS102 - 104
Jackson Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
Q4
4:13
PTS102 - 106
Middleton 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS)
Q4
4:00
PTS104 - 106
Wells 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS)
Q4
3:41
MISS
MISS Middleton 13' Fadeaway Jumper
Q4
3:23
TOV
Jackson Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T15); Sarr STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
3:10
PTS104 - 108
Sarr 3' Driving Bank Hook Shot (20 PTS) (Coulibaly 2 AST)
Q4
2:52
PTS107 - 108
Aldama 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Spencer 5 AST)
Q4
2:35
FOUL
Spencer S.FOUL (P3.T3) (R.Acosta)
Q4
2:35
PTS107 - 109
McCollum Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Q4
2:35
PTS107 - 110
McCollum Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Q4
2:21
MISS
MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
2:18
MISS
MISS Wells 5' Layup; T. Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
Q4
2:14
MISS
MISS McCollum 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
Q4
2:07
TOV
Sarr Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T18); Jackson Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
Q4
2:04
TOV
Wells Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T16)
Q4
1:44
PTS107 - 112
Middleton 14' Jump Bank Shot (8 PTS)
Q4
1:32
MISS
MISS Jackson Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
1:30
FOUL
T. Johnson AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Scott)
Q4
1:30
MISS
MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 1
Q4
1:24
MISS
MISS Spencer 3' Driving Layup; Middleton BLOCK (1 BLK)
Q4
1:20
MISS
MISS Jackson Jr. 4' Driving Layup; Coulibaly BLOCK (2 BLK)
Q4
0:59
PTS107 - 114
McCollum 18' Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS)
Q4
0:09
TOV
Carrington Lost Ball Turnover (P8.T19); Aldama STEAL (5 STL)
Q4
0:06
PTS112 - 114
Morant 28' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Spencer 7 AST)
Q4
0:06
PLAY
WIZARDS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
Q4
0:05
FOUL
Wells P.FOUL (P2.T4) (K.Scott)
Q4
0:04
FOUL
Jackson Jr. P.FOUL (P4.PN) (K.Scott)
Q4
0:04
PTS112 - 115
Middleton Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Q4
0:04
PTS112 - 116
Middleton Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Q4
0:04
PLAY
Grizzlies Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 0)
Q4
0:00
MISS
MISS Jackson Jr. 31' 3PT Jump Bank Shot
Q4
1:18
MISS
MISS Jackson Jr. 2' Putback Layup
Clutch box · from play-by-play
MEMMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
3:2631/10/00-2
1:0531/10/00-5
3:2621/20/11+2
3:2620/52/31-2
3:2600/10/00-2
2:2100/10/00-3
WASMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
3:2662/32/20+2
3:2641/22/21+2
3:2621/10/01+5
3:2600/00/00+2
0:0000/00/01+1
2:5800/00/00-2
0:2800/00/00-2

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MEM 107–108 WAS → 112–116
  1. 2:52
    PTSMEM107–108 · WAS +1
    Aldama 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Spencer 5 AST)
  2. 2:35
    PTSWAS107–109 · WAS +2
    McCollum Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  3. 2:35
    PTSWAS107–110 · WAS +3
    McCollum Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  4. 2:21
    MISSMEM107–110 · WAS +3
    MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  5. 2:18
    MISSMEM107–110 · WAS +3
    MISS Wells 5' Layup; T. Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  6. 2:14
    MISSWAS107–110 · WAS +3
    MISS McCollum 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  7. 2:07
    TOVWAS107–110 · WAS +3
    Sarr Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T18); Jackson Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  8. 2:04
    TOVMEM107–110 · WAS +3
    Wells Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T16)
  9. 1:44
    PTSWAS107–112 · WAS +5
    Middleton 14' Jump Bank Shot (8 PTS)
  10. 1:32
    MISSMEM107–112 · WAS +5
    MISS Jackson Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  11. 1:30
    MISSMEM107–112 · WAS +5
    MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 1
  12. 1:24
    MISSMEM107–112 · WAS +5
    MISS Spencer 3' Driving Layup; Middleton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  13. 1:20
    MISSMEM107–112 · WAS +5
    MISS Jackson Jr. 4' Driving Layup; Coulibaly BLOCK (2 BLK)
  14. 0:59
    PTSWAS107–114 · WAS +7
    McCollum 18' Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS)
  15. 0:49
    MISSMEM107–114 · WAS +7
    MISS Spencer 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  16. 0:25
    MISSWAS107–114 · WAS +7
    MISS Sarr 3PT Jump Shot
  17. 0:16
    PTSMEM109–114 · WAS +5
    Morant 5' Driving Dunk (18 PTS) (Spencer 6 AST)
  18. 0:09
    TOVWAS109–114 · WAS +5
    Carrington Lost Ball Turnover (P8.T19); Aldama STEAL (5 STL)
  19. 0:06
    PTSMEM112–114 · WAS +2
    Morant 28' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Spencer 7 AST)
  20. 0:04
    PTSWAS112–115 · WAS +3
    Middleton Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  21. 0:04
    PTSWAS112–116 · WAS +4
    Middleton Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  22. 0:00
    MISSMEM112–116 · WAS +4
    MISS Jackson Jr. 31' 3PT Jump Bank Shot
  23. 1:18
    MISSMEM112–116 · WAS +4
    MISS Jackson Jr. 2' Putback Layup