Overview
- Ja Morant scored 28 points and hit the go-ahead 11-foot jumper with 7.6 seconds left in Memphis’ 114-113 win in Phoenix.
- Devin Booker finished with 32 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, but his potential game-winning three at the buzzer bounced out.
- The result marked the Grizzlies’ sixth straight victory over the Suns and dropped Phoenix to a four-game losing streak after its opening-night win.
- Mark Williams made his first Suns start and posted 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting with 11 rebounds, while Collin Gillespie added 14 points after a strong first half.
- Jalen Green (right hamstring) did not debut and Dillon Brooks (right groin) missed a second straight game, as Memphis prevailed despite ongoing absences that included Zach Edey and Brandon Clarke, with Santi Aldama contributing 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists off the bench.