LA Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies
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Cedric Coward has 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead Grizzlies past Clippers, 107-98
Cam Spencer and Jaylen Wells had 17 points each and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 13 points as Memphis won for the sixth time in eight games. Zach Edey had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points and eight rebounds. James Harden had 18 points and seven assists, and John Collins scored 16 points. Los Angeles lost for the ninth time in 11 games.
The teams exchanged leads through the fourth quarter and were tied at 98 with 3:40 left when Harden hit a pair of free throws, his only points of the second half. At that point, there had been 10 lead changes and nine ties. Neither team lead by more than eight points.
Memphis closed the game with nine straight points.
Memphis defeated the Clippers in Los Angeles 112-107 a week ago.
Grizzlies: Host Portland on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
MEM leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 98 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 98 - 107 |
| 4th 5.5 |  |
Grizzlies defensive team rebound | 98 - 107 |
| 4th 8.4 |  |
Nicolas Batum misses 27-foot three point jumper | 98 - 107 |
| 4th 17.5 | |
Jock Landale personal foul | 98 - 107 |
Statistics
 LAC |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-80 | FG | 42-78 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 14-44 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 14-17 | FT | 13-18 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 22 | Assists | 28 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 52 | Lead Percentage | 39 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Dec 7 |
| Javon Small, G | Out | Dec 6 |
| Ty Jerome, G | Out | Nov 22 |
| Brandon Clarke, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr., G | Out | Oct 18 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Jones Jr., F | Out | Nov 17 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,052 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
17 | 6 | .739 | - | W1 |
 Phoenix |
14 | 10 | .583 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Golden State |
13 | 12 | .520 | 5 | W2 |
 Sacramento |
6 | 18 | .250 | 11.5 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
6 | 18 | .250 | 11.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 6 | L1 | 0.71428573 | 15 |
 San Antonio |
- | 7 | W1 | 0.6956522 | 16 |
 Memphis |
5.5 | 13 | W2 | 0.45833334 | 11 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W1 | 0.36 | 9 |
 New Orleans |
14 | 22 | L7 | 0.12 | 3 |
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