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Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 at home on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 33 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 62-56 at halftime. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Ja Morant (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 53, Cleveland Cavaliers 41. Ty Jerome had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on February 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Donovan Mitchell scored 33 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Grizzlies | 29 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 123 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 129 |
Game leaders
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 22 Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Rebounds
- 9 Zach Edey
- Assists
- 10 Ja Morant
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 33 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 13 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Evan Mobley
Ja Morant double-double (21 PTS, 10 AST) · Evan Mobley double-double (25 PTS, 13 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane starter | 35:17 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-13 | 0-7 | 3-3 | 1 | -2 |
| Ja Morant starter | 34:17 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 5 | -5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 25:27 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-18 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 5 | +7 |
| Zach Edey starter | 24:31 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | -11 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 21:34 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 2 | -8 |
| Santi Aldama bench | 28:47 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 25:36 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3 | -2 |
| Vince Williams Jr. bench | 19:48 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 2 | +7 |
| Brandon Clarke bench | 15:55 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. bench | 4:49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| GG Jackson II bench | 3:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
Not available: Zyon Pullin
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 36:01 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10-20 | 1-8 | 4-6 | 1 | +9 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:09 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-23 | 4-8 | 7-11 | 4 | +1 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 31:09 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | +7 |
| Max Strus starter | 30:35 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 3 | +11 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 19:06 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | -1 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 25:21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3 | +2 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 22:38 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 4 | +4 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 17:59 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -2 |
| Dean Wade bench | 17:21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Craig Porter bench | 4:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Darius Garland, JT Thor
| Memphis Grizzlies | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 24/31 (77%) | Free throws | 24/35 (68%) |
| 27/53 (50%) | 2 pointers | 33/52 (63%) |
| 15/39 (38%) | 3 pointers | 13/47 (27%) |
| 42/92 (45%) | Field goals | 46/99 (46%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 22 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 26 | Fouls | 25 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 5:04 | Time spent in lead | 40:28 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0.
- Feb 23: Memphis Grizzlies 123 at Cleveland Cavaliers 129 (this game)
- Mar 14: Cleveland Cavaliers 133 at Memphis Grizzlies 124
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Feb 24, 2025 · 00:00 UTC