Grizzlies 132-120 Hornets (January 22, 2025) Game Summary

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — — Desmond Bane scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 23 on a season-high seven 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night.

Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points and Ja Morant had 16 points and 13 assists to help Memphis win its fourth straight. Bane was 10 of 15 from the field, Kennard 8 of 12 and the Grizzlies shot 50% overall.

Mark Williams led the Hornets with a career-high 38 points, finishing on 14 of 18 shooting. LaMelo Ball added 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Miles Bridges scored 17 points as the Hornets’ three-game winning streak ended.

Memphis was up 13 at the end of the first quarter and outscored the Hornets 40-23 in the second. The lead reached 34 in the third, enough to easily handle a 12-0 run by Charlotte to close the period.

Takeaways

Hornets: Charlotte is shooting 42.9% from the field, last in the league and was 36.4% at halftime. The Hornets had 14 turnovers, which led to 21 Memphis points.

Grizzlies: Memphis controlled both the inside and the outside in building its first-half lead, scoring 32 points in the paint before halftime while making 11 of its 21 3-pointers for the game.

Key moment

Memphis already led by 32 in the first half and led 78-48 at halftime, the 78 points matching the team high in a half.

Key state

Kennard already had a season-high six 3-pointers in the first half, part of Memphis shooting 53.7% overall and 11 of 24 from beyond the arc.

Next

Charlotte opens a nine-game homestand Friday night against Portland. Memphis continues its four-game homestand that night against New Orleans.

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