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Memphis Grizzlies
127
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Boston Celtics
121
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Boston Celtics 127-121 on the road on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at TD Garden. Ja Morant had 32 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies. Jrue Holiday had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Memphis Grizzlies led 66-54 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-27. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 29, Boston Celtics 30. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Boston Celtics?
- The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Boston Celtics 127-121 on December 7, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Ja Morant scored 32 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Jrue Holiday scored 23 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Grizzlies | 31 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 127 |
| Boston Celtics | 27 | 27 | 35 | 32 | 121 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 23 Jrue Holiday
- Rebounds
- 13 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 9 Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum double-double (17 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant starter | 34:04 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11-20 | 4-6 | 6-7 | 3 | +2 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 34:01 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11-19 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 4 | +9 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 32:45 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +17 |
| Brandon Clarke starter | 26:22 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +2 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 18:20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 23:33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Marcus Smart bench | 19:13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Jay Huff bench | 18:16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | +6 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. bench | 16:44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Santi Aldama bench | 16:42 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | -5 |
Not available: GG Jackson II, Vince Williams Jr., Zach Edey, Luke Kennard
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 37:53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0 | -11 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 37:44 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-21 | 1-10 | 4-5 | 2 | -3 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 35:16 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10-14 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3 | -17 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 33:19 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6-17 | 3-10 | 4-6 | 5 | +2 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 30:05 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-26 | 4-17 | 3-4 | 1 | -12 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 29:59 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1 | +8 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 17:25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +3 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 9:13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | -3 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 9:06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Al Horford
| Memphis Grizzlies | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 18/23 (78%) | Free throws | 19/28 (67%) |
| 32/61 (52%) | 2 pointers | 24/45 (53%) |
| 15/33 (45%) | 3 pointers | 18/60 (30%) |
| 47/94 (50%) | Field goals | 42/105 (40%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 41 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 44:10 | Time spent in lead | 2:07 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies
- 14 Q3 11:30
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 4 Q4 10:08
- Longest run
- 10-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q1 7:26 to Q1 6:15
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:04 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant Free throw | 6 | 2 |
| 8:38 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 7:58 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 7:44 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 7:26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 3-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 7:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 6:48 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 16 | 8 |
| 6:15 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 18 | 8 |
| 6:05 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 18 | 10 |
| 5:43 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 5:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 5:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant Free throw | 21 | 13 |
| 5:18 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 21 | 16 |
| 4:57 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 4:43 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 3-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 4:00 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama Free throw | 25 | 19 |
| 4:00 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama Free throw | 26 | 19 |
| 3:42 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff Free throw | 27 | 19 |
| 3:42 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff Free throw | 28 | 19 |
| 3:27 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 28 | 21 |
| 2:13 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 28 | 24 |
| 1:39 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 0:32 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 11:11 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 10:41 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 35 | 30 |
| 10:14 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 38 | 30 |
| 9:58 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 38 | 31 |
| 9:47 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 9:37 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 40 | 32 |
| 9:37 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 40 | 33 |
| 9:02 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 40 | 35 |
| 8:49 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 42 | 35 |
| 8:29 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 42 | 37 |
| 8:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 45 | 37 |
| 8:03 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 45 | 40 |
| 7:46 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 46 | 40 |
| 7:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 48 | 40 |
| 7:18 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 48 | 42 |
| 6:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 50 | 42 |
| 6:45 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 50 | 43 |
| 6:45 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 50 | 44 |
| 6:34 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 52 | 44 |
| 6:14 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 52 | 45 |
| 6:14 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 52 | 46 |
| 5:59 | Memphis Grizzlies | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 55 | 46 |
| 4:41 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 55 | 47 |
| 4:41 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 55 | 48 |
| 4:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 3:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 58 | 50 |
| 2:51 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 58 | 52 |
| 2:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 1:52 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 1:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama Free throw | 61 | 54 |
| 1:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama Free throw | 62 | 54 |
| 1:18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 64 | 54 |
| 0:30 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 66 | 54 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 68 | 54 |
| 11:19 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 68 | 56 |
| 11:06 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 70 | 56 |
| 10:51 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 70 | 58 |
| 9:52 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 70 | 61 |
| 9:13 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 8:56 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 8:30 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 74 | 64 |
| 8:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 74 | 65 |
| 8:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 74 | 66 |
| 7:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 76 | 66 |
| 7:21 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 76 | 68 |
| 6:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 78 | 68 |
| 6:39 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 80 | 68 |
| 6:28 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 6:13 | Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal | 82 | 71 |
| 5:56 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 82 | 73 |
| 5:11 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 3-pt field goal | 85 | 73 |
| 4:45 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 85 | 75 |
| 4:45 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 85 | 76 |
| 3:49 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 85 | 78 |
| 3:49 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 85 | 79 |
| 3:40 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 88 | 79 |
| 2:44 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 88 | 80 |
| 2:42 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 88 | 81 |
| 2:10 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 88 | 83 |
| 1:37 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 88 | 86 |
| 1:30 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 3-pt field goal | 91 | 86 |
| 1:05 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 91 | 88 |
| 0:47 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 91 | 89 |
| 0:38 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 3-pt field goal | 94 | 89 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 94 | 91 |
| 10:54 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 94 | 94 |
| 10:32 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 94 | 97 |
| 10:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 96 | 97 |
| 10:08 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 96 | 100 |
| 9:38 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 99 | 100 |
| 9:20 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 99 | 102 |
| 9:20 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 99 | 103 |
| 9:13 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 100 | 103 |
| 8:53 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff Free throw | 101 | 103 |
| 8:53 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jay Huff Free throw | 102 | 103 |
| 8:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Scotty Pippen Jr. 2-pt field goal | 104 | 103 |
| 7:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 106 | 103 |
| 7:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 109 | 103 |
| 6:42 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 109 | 105 |
| 6:26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 111 | 105 |
| 5:58 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 111 | 107 |
| 5:46 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 113 | 107 |
| 5:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 113 | 109 |
| 5:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 115 | 109 |
| 4:55 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 115 | 112 |
| 4:34 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 115 | 114 |
| 4:22 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 117 | 114 |
| 3:50 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 117 | 115 |
| 3:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant Free throw | 118 | 115 |
| 3:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant Free throw | 119 | 115 |
| 2:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 122 | 115 |
| 1:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 124 | 115 |
| 1:34 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 124 | 118 |
| 0:58 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant Free throw | 125 | 118 |
| 0:49 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 125 | 119 |
| 0:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 125 | 121 |
| 0:15 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane Free throw | 126 | 121 |
| 0:15 | Memphis Grizzlies | Desmond Bane Free throw | 127 | 121 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Memphis Grizzlies 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 7: Memphis Grizzlies 127 at Boston Celtics 121 (this game)
- Mar 31: Boston Celtics 117 at Memphis Grizzlies 103
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