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LA Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies

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31-32, 15-19 Away
Final
123 - 120

23-39, 12-19 Home

Leonard, Garland and Mathurin power the Clippers past the Grizzlies 123-120

Taylor Hendricks gets the hoop and the harm

Bennedict Mathurin finished 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Derrick Jones Jr. added 16 points as the Clippers won for the fourth time in five games despite hitting only four 3-pointers, a season low. Los Angeles was 4 for 17 from distance.

Ty Jerome led Memphis with 23 points and seven assists. Taylor Hendricks scored 18 and Cedric Coward 15 as Memphis lost its third straight.

The game was close throughout, and the Grizzlies held a 118-117 lead with about two minutes left. Leonard and Jordan Miller each made a pair of free throws to give Los Angeles a 121-118 edge. Mathurin's two free throws with 4.4 second left sealed the win as Jerome's closing 3-point try for Memphis was off the mark.

The Clippers, who were 15 games under .500 earlier this season, now sit at 31-32. The are in ninth place in the Western Conference, and in the running for a postseason bid.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies' season has been marred by injuries. Six rotation players were on the injured list for Saturday's game, including guard Ja Morant, who missed his 20th game with a left elbow UCL sprain.

Before the game, Morant said he wanted to remain with the franchise, even referring to a Grizzlies logo tattooed on his back as a sign of his loyalty.

Memphis got off to a fast start building a 19-point lead against the Clippers, playing on the second night of a back-to-back.

The advantage was short-lived. The shooting touch left Memphis, which committed 10 turnovers in the second. Leonard scored 15 points and the Clippers trailed by a point at 59-58 at the break.

Up next Clippers: Host the Knicks on Monday.

Grizzlies: At the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.

Regular Season Series

MEM wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 123 - 120
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 123 - 120
4th 2.3 Cam Spencer offensive rebound 123 - 120
4th 2.3 Ty Jerome misses 24-foot fade away jump shot 123 - 120
4th 4.4 Cam Spencer enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper 123 - 120

Statistics

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41-82 FG 42-87
50 Field Goal % 48
4-17 3PT 16-43
24 Three Point % 37
37-45 FT 20-24
82 Free Throw % 83
44 Rebounds 34
16 Offensive Rebounds 11
28 Defensive Rebounds 23
15 Assists 29
10 Steals 8
2 Blocks 6
15 Turnovers 15
1 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
16 Fast Break Points 11
66 Points in Paint 48
20 Fouls 29
9 Largest Lead 19
18 Lead Changes 18
45 Percent Led 47
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Micah Peavy, G Day-To-Day Sep 28
Zach Edey, C Day-To-Day Sep 28
Scotty Pippen Jr., G Day-To-Day Jul 27
Walter Clayton Jr., G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Karim Lopez, F Day-To-Day Jul 19
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bradley Beal, G Day-To-Day Sep 28
Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C Out Sep 28
Brandon Ingram, F Out Sep 28
Jordan Miller, G Out Aug 26

Game Information

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Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 16,037 · Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State 0 0 .000 - -
LA Clippers 0 0 .000 - -
LA Lakers 0 0 .000 - -
Phoenix 0 0 .000 - -
Sacramento 0 0 .000 - -

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New Orleans - 0 - 0 0
Dallas - 0 - 0 0
Houston - 0 - 0 0
San Antonio - 0 - 0 0
Memphis - 0 - 0 0
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