LA Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies
· National Basketball AssociationLeonard, Garland and Mathurin power the Clippers past the Grizzlies 123-120
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.
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
 LAC |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Adama Bal, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Cedric Coward, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Cam Spencer, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| GG Jackson, F | Out | Apr 11 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Mar 5 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 16,037 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 20 | L1 | 0.75609756 | 62 |
 Houston |
10 | 30 | W1 | 0.63414633 | 52 |
 New Orleans |
36 | 56 | L2 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Dallas |
36 | 56 | W1 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Memphis |
37 | 57 | L8 | 0.30487806 | 25 |
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