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Memphis Grizzlies
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Phoenix Suns
112
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 117-112 on the road on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Footprint Centre. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 38 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies. Kevin Durant had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Memphis Grizzlies led 69-55 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Kevin Durant (double-double, Phoenix Suns), Jaren Jackson Jr. (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 28, Phoenix Suns 31. Desmond Bane had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 117-112 on December 31, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 38 for the Memphis Grizzlies with 11 rebounds; Kevin Durant scored 29 for the Phoenix Suns with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Grizzlies | 36 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 117 |
| Phoenix Suns | 26 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 112 |
Game leaders
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 38 Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Rebounds
- 12 John Konchar
- Assists
- 7 Desmond Bane
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 29 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 10 Kevin Durant
- Assists
- 9 Devin Booker
Jaren Jackson Jr. double-double (38 PTS, 11 REB) · Kevin Durant double-double (29 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 37:54 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12-24 | 4-9 | 10-17 | 3 | +8 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 36:53 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13-25 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 4 | +2 |
| John Konchar starter | 35:35 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5 | +0 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 31:44 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 4 | +8 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. starter | 21:32 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | -6 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 28:42 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 2 | +9 |
| Jay Huff bench | 18:37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Cam Spencer bench | 16:14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| Colin Castleton bench | 12:49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: GG Jackson II, Jake LaRavia, Marcus Smart, Ja Morant, Vince Williams Jr., Zach Edey, Yuki Kawamura
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 38:32 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11-19 | 2-5 | 5-7 | 2 | -4 |
| Tyus Jones starter | 30:23 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 3 | -10 |
| Devin Booker starter | 30:21 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-20 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 1 | -1 |
| Mason Plumlee starter | 27:15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -7 |
| Bradley Beal starter | 12:00 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 34:57 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 27:37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4 | +0 |
| Monte Morris bench | 19:59 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | +5 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 17:16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +2 |
| Damion Lee bench | 1:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Royce O'Neale, Grayson Allen, Bol Bol, Collin Gillespie
| Memphis Grizzlies | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 22/33 (66%) | Free throws | 19/25 (76%) |
| 25/50 (50%) | 2 pointers | 33/62 (53%) |
| 15/44 (34%) | 3 pointers | 9/30 (30%) |
| 40/94 (42%) | Field goals | 42/92 (45%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 28 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 10 |
| 29 | Fouls | 25 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 47:43 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies
- 14 Q2 0:11
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- Never led
- Longest run
- 10-0 Phoenix Suns · Q3 11:14 to Q3 8:06
Scoring plays
Q1 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:34 | Memphis Grizzlies | Scotty Pippen Jr. Free throw | 5 | 0 |
| 10:34 | Memphis Grizzlies | Scotty Pippen Jr. Free throw | 6 | 0 |
| 10:21 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 10:10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 10:10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 9 | 2 |
| 9:47 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 11 | 2 |
| 9:30 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 8:02 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 7:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 7:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 15 | 6 |
| 7:07 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 6:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 17 | 8 |
| 6:38 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 17 | 10 |
| 6:32 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 17 | 11 |
| 6:19 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 17 | 12 |
| 6:19 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 17 | 13 |
| 6:01 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 5:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 22 | 13 |
| 4:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 24 | 13 |
| 4:40 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal Free throw | 24 | 14 |
| 4:09 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 24 | 16 |
| 3:54 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 25 | 16 |
| 3:54 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 16 |
| 3:04 | Phoenix Suns | Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal | 27 | 18 |
| 2:32 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 28 | 18 |
| 2:32 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 29 | 18 |
| 2:17 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 29 | 20 |
| 2:17 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 29 | 21 |
| 2:03 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard Free throw | 30 | 21 |
| 2:03 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard Free throw | 31 | 21 |
| 1:22 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 33 | 21 |
| 1:01 | Phoenix Suns | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 33 | 24 |
| 0:40 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 36 | 24 |
| 0:32 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris 2-pt field goal | 36 | 26 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 36 | 28 |
| 11:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 10:06 | Phoenix Suns | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 36 | 33 |
| 9:53 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 9:24 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 41 | 33 |
| 8:18 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 41 | 34 |
| 8:18 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 41 | 35 |
| 8:18 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 41 | 36 |
| 7:54 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 44 | 36 |
| 7:31 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 7:18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 6:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 49 | 38 |
| 5:39 | Phoenix Suns | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 49 | 40 |
| 4:52 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 49 | 43 |
| 4:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane Free throw | 50 | 43 |
| 3:34 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 50 | 45 |
| 3:28 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 53 | 45 |
| 2:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 55 | 45 |
| 2:42 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
| 2:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 57 | 48 |
| 2:20 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones Free throw | 57 | 49 |
| 2:09 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 60 | 49 |
| 1:47 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 60 | 51 |
| 1:40 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 61 | 51 |
| 1:29 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris Free throw | 61 | 52 |
| 1:29 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris Free throw | 61 | 53 |
| 1:17 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 64 | 53 |
| 0:59 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 64 | 55 |
| 0:43 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 67 | 55 |
| 0:11 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 69 | 55 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 69 | 57 |
| 11:34 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 71 | 57 |
| 11:14 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 71 | 60 |
| 10:25 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 71 | 62 |
| 9:17 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 71 | 64 |
| 8:06 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 71 | 67 |
| 7:21 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 6:58 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 6:41 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 6:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 77 | 71 |
| 6:10 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 77 | 72 |
| 6:10 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 77 | 73 |
| 5:41 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
| 5:28 | Memphis Grizzlies | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 79 | 75 |
| 5:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 81 | 75 |
| 4:37 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 84 | 75 |
| 3:31 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris 2-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 3:11 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris 2-pt field goal | 84 | 79 |
| 2:55 | Phoenix Suns | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 84 | 81 |
| 2:12 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 86 | 81 |
| 1:58 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 86 | 84 |
| 1:38 | Memphis Grizzlies | Colin Castleton Free throw | 87 | 84 |
| 1:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 0:50 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 0:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 91 | 86 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 92 | 86 |
| 11:11 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 93 | 86 |
| 10:39 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris 2-pt field goal | 93 | 88 |
| 10:18 | Phoenix Suns | Monte Morris 2-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 8:40 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 94 | 90 |
| 8:40 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 95 | 90 |
| 7:23 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 95 | 91 |
| 7:00 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 95 | 93 |
| 6:48 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 96 | 93 |
| 6:36 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 96 | 95 |
| 6:22 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 99 | 95 |
| 6:03 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones Free throw | 99 | 96 |
| 6:03 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones Free throw | 99 | 97 |
| 5:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 102 | 97 |
| 5:17 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 103 | 97 |
| 5:02 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones Free throw | 103 | 98 |
| 5:02 | Phoenix Suns | Tyus Jones Free throw | 103 | 99 |
| 4:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 105 | 99 |
| 4:30 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 105 | 101 |
| 3:09 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 105 | 103 |
| 2:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 108 | 103 |
| 1:51 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 108 | 106 |
| 1:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 110 | 106 |
| 1:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | John Konchar 2-pt field goal | 112 | 106 |
| 1:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | John Konchar Free throw | 113 | 106 |
| 0:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 114 | 106 |
| 0:24 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 114 | 109 |
| 0:20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard Free throw | 115 | 109 |
| 0:20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Luke Kennard Free throw | 116 | 109 |
| 0:17 | Phoenix Suns | Kevin Durant Free throw | 116 | 110 |
| 0:03 | Phoenix Suns | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 116 | 112 |
| 0:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 117 | 112 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Memphis Grizzlies 1-0. Final series: Memphis Grizzlies 4-0.
- Dec 31: Memphis Grizzlies 117 at Phoenix Suns 112 (this game)
- Feb 11: Memphis Grizzlies 119 at Phoenix Suns 112
- Feb 25: Phoenix Suns 148 at Memphis Grizzlies 151
- Mar 10: Phoenix Suns 118 at Memphis Grizzlies 120
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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