National Basketball Association
Washington 115, Memphis 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 5, 2021
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#34 Kevin Cutler, #70 Phenizee Ransom, #50 Gediminas Petraitis
Attendance:
16302
By Field Level Media
Seven players scored in double figures to complement stifling defense by the Washington Wizards in their 115-87 rout of the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Stingy defensive play to close both the second and third quarters allowed the Wizards to open up a double-digit lead, and they cruised from there.
Washington held Memphis to just three points over the final 4:24 of the second quarter, then went on a 23-9 run over the final 6:12 of the third quarter. Over a stretch during the decisive third-quarter run, the Wizards scored 16 consecutive points on shots in the paint.
Montrezl Harrell, who finished with a game-high 18 points and team-high eight rebounds, threw down three dunks and scored a layup during that stretch in the third.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 13 points and nine rebounds. Washington held Ja Morant to just 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting, and Desmond Bane scored 10 points.
Raul Neto joined Harrell in double-figure scoring off the bench with 15 points.
All five Washington starters also hit for double figures.
Bradley Beal scored 17 points and dished a game-high seven assists, while Kyle Kuzma shot 3-of-4 from 3-point range and totaled 13 points. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored all 12 of his points on 4-of-7 3-point shooting, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 12 points and six assists.
The win pulled Washington out of a two-game losing skid and ended Memphis' two-game run after the Grizzlies won back-to-back games against the Denver Nuggets.
The Grizzlies finished at only 35.4 percent shooting from the floor, including 6-of-31 from 3-point range.
Washington successfully capitalized on its stout defense with high-percentage shot attempts, shooting better than 58 percent from the floor. Washington also hit 10-of-25 from beyond the arc, which helped to offset 18 turnovers.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Washington |
|
Jaren Jackson Jr. 13 |
Scoring |
Montrezl Harrell 18 |
|
Kyle Anderson 4 |
Assists |
Bradley Beal 7 |
|
Jaren Jackson Jr. 9 |
Rebounds |
Montrezl Harrell 8 |
|
Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Bradley Beal 3 |
|
Kyle Anderson 2 |
Steals |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2 |
|
Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 |
Blocks |
Daniel Gafford 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
87 |
35.4 |
6-31 |
13-17 |
19 |
39 |
4 |
12 |
9 |
| Washington
|
115 |
58.3 |
10-25 |
7-13 |
34 |
53 |
6 |
4 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Wizards have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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