Overview
- Washington outscored Memphis 42-27 in the third while shooting 63%, pulling even at 95 on CJ McCollum’s buzzer-beating layup.
- Alex Sarr posted 18 points and 11 rebounds, and his corner three put Washington ahead 121-119 with 2:16 remaining.
- Santi Aldama led Memphis with a career-high 37 points and 10 boards, with Jaren Jackson Jr. adding 22 and Cam Spencer 19.
- The Grizzlies had nine available players; Brandon Clarke exited with right calf soreness and foul trouble thinned the frontcourt rotation.
- The win ended Washington’s seven-game skid in Memphis; next up are the Spurs on Sunday for the Wizards and the Thunder on Monday for the Grizzlies.