Grizzlies 128-104 Wizards (Nov 8, 2024) Game Summary

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 39 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. had his first career triple-double and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Washington Wizards 128-104 on Friday night for their fourth win in five games.

Pippen had 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Rookie Zach Edey had 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for the Grizzlies, and Santi Aldama added 12 points.

Kyshawn George scored 17 points to lead the Wizards and Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points. Corey Kispert finished with 14 points.

The Grizzlies maintained a lead of at least 20 points through the majority of the second half, sending the Wizards to their third straight loss.

Takeaways

Wizards: The Wizards are dealing with injuries to key players, leaving them with a pair of rookies in the starting lineup with second-year player Bilal Coulibaly. The inexperience led to 13 turnovers in the first half, which led to 19 points as Memphis built a double-digit lead.

Grizzlies: Memphis is steadily picking up the pace this season, placing in the top 5 in the league. That led to Wizards coach Brian Keefe constantly yelling for his defenders to come back for most of the game.

Key moment

With 3:50 left in the third and Memphis leading by 24, the 7-foot-4 Edey got tangled up with Wizards veteran 7-footer Jonas Valanciunas. There was some shoving and an elbow or two flicked between the pair along with a forearm from Edey before play was stopped and double-technicals assessed against the two centers.

Key state

Memphis continues to dominate the paint against its opponents. The league leader with an average of 60 points a game in, the Grizzlies finished equal to their average.

Next

The Wizards visit Orlando on Sunday and the Grizzlies visit Portland.

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