Who won Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies?

The Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-98 on January 7, 2026.

Dillon Brooks scored 21 for the Phoenix Suns; Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 19 for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Phoenix Suns at Memphis Grizzlies

2025-26 · Regular season Wed, Jan 7, 2026 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies head-to-head · Phoenix Suns schedule · Memphis Grizzlies schedule

Final

Away

Memphis Grizzlies

Venue: FedExForum

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-98 on the road on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at FedExForum. Dillon Brooks had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Phoenix Suns led 65-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Mark Williams (double-double, Phoenix Suns). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 49, Memphis Grizzlies 45. Grayson Allen had 19 points, 0 rebounds and 1 assist 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies?: The Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-98 on January 7, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Dillon Brooks scored 21 for the Phoenix Suns; Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 19 for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Phoenix Suns	30	35	26	26	117
Memphis Grizzlies	23	24	21	30	98

Game leaders

Phoenix Suns

Points: 21 Dillon Brooks
Rebounds: 12 Mark Williams
Assists: 8 Devin Booker

Memphis Grizzlies

Points: 19 Jaren Jackson Jr.
Rebounds: 8 Jock Landale
Assists: 7 Javon Small

Mark Williams double-double (12 PTS, 12 REB)

Phoenix Suns
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Devin Booker starter	30:31	13	1	8	2	0	2	6-15	1-5	0-1	2	+16
Collin Gillespie starter	27:39	10	8	3	1	0	2	4-6	2-4	0-0	1	+12
Royce O'Neale starter	26:52	12	6	4	2	1	1	4-9	4-9	0-0	1	+9
Mark Williams starter	26:36	12	12	1	1	1	2	5-6	0-0	2-2	1	+13
Dillon Brooks starter	24:58	21	7	3	1	0	1	8-22	5-12	0-0	2	+13
Jordan Goodwin bench	22:42	11	8	6	2	1	0	4-12	3-8	0-1	0	+8
Ryan Dunn bench	22:21	2	1	2	0	0	1	0-5	0-4	2-2	2	+6
Grayson Allen bench	20:44	19	0	1	0	1	3	7-13	5-10	0-0	3	+10
Oso Ighodaro bench	17:27	5	3	2	1	1	2	2-2	0-0	1-2	3	+5
Rasheer Fleming bench	9:07	8	3	0	0	0	0	3-4	2-3	0-0	1	+0
Nick Richards bench	3:57	4	1	0	1	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	+1
Khaman Maluach bench	3:57	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+1
Isaiah Livers bench	3:09	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+1

Not available: Jalen Green, Jamaree Bouyea

Memphis Grizzlies
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jaren Jackson Jr. starter	29:12	19	4	1	1	1	0	9-19	0-3	1-2	1	-15
Jaylen Wells starter	27:24	9	7	1	0	0	2	4-12	1-6	0-1	0	-10
Cam Spencer starter	27:22	14	3	5	2	0	3	5-11	4-6	0-0	0	-8
GG Jackson II starter	25:13	11	5	1	3	0	5	3-7	2-4	3-3	2	-14
Jock Landale starter	21:00	0	8	4	1	0	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	0	-3
Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench	26:16	8	7	0	1	0	2	4-8	0-2	0-0	1	+3
Santi Aldama bench	22:14	7	3	0	0	0	0	3-8	0-3	1-2	1	-18
Javon Small bench	20:33	14	3	7	1	1	5	5-8	3-4	1-2	5	-9
Christian Koloko bench	20:08	2	4	2	0	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-2	0	-10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bench	16:41	14	3	2	0	0	1	5-10	2-4	2-2	1	-10
Jahmai Mashack bench	3:57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Cedric Coward, Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey, Ja Morant, Vince Williams Jr.

Team statistics
Phoenix Suns	Stat	Memphis Grizzlies
5/8 (62%)	Free throws	8/14 (57%)
23/41 (56%)	2 pointers	27/55 (49%)
22/56 (39%)	3 pointers	12/37 (32%)
45/97 (46%)	Field goals	39/92 (42%)
51	Rebounds	47
36	Defensive rebounds	32
15	Offensive rebounds	15
31	Assists	23
16	Turnovers	18
11	Steals	9
5	Blocks	2
17	Fouls	11
8	Max points in a row	9
44:04	Time spent in lead	1:32
26	Biggest lead	4

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Memphis Grizzlies ahead)

Largest margin: 26 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · Phoenix Suns: 26 Q4 11:11
Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies: 4 Q1 11:02
Longest run: 9-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q4 6:27 to Q4 2:52

Scoring plays

Q1 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Phoenix Suns	Memphis Grizzlies
11:18	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:02	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II Free throw	0	3
11:02	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II Free throw	0	4
10:41	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	3	4
10:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	3	6
9:52	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	6	6
9:27	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	6	8
9:21	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	8	8
8:04	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	10	8
7:13	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw	10	9
6:33	Phoenix Suns	Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal	12	9
5:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	12	11
5:27	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	15	11
5:14	Memphis Grizzlies	Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal	15	13
4:56	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	17	13
4:01	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	19	13
3:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal	19	16
3:13	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 3-pt field goal	22	16
2:55	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	22	18
2:37	Phoenix Suns	Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal	25	18
2:07	Phoenix Suns	Ryan Dunn Free throw	26	18
2:07	Phoenix Suns	Ryan Dunn Free throw	27	18
1:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal	27	21
0:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	27	23
0:22	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	30	23

Q2 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Phoenix Suns	Memphis Grizzlies
11:35	Memphis Grizzlies	Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal	30	25
11:03	Phoenix Suns	Oso Ighodaro Free throw	31	25
10:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal	31	27
10:09	Phoenix Suns	Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal	33	27
9:49	Phoenix Suns	Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal	36	27
9:31	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	36	29
9:31	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II Free throw	36	30
9:19	Phoenix Suns	Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal	38	30
8:59	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	38	32
8:46	Phoenix Suns	Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal	41	32
7:56	Phoenix Suns	Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal	43	32
7:42	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal	43	34
7:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small Free throw	43	35
6:42	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	46	35
6:18	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal	46	37
5:59	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	48	37
5:44	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small 3-pt field goal	48	40
4:47	Phoenix Suns	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	50	40
4:01	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	53	40
3:48	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama Free throw	53	41
3:02	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	55	41
2:40	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal	55	44
2:24	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	58	44
2:05	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	61	44
1:47	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal	61	47
1:14	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	63	47
0:00	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	65	47

Q3 · 20 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Phoenix Suns	Memphis Grizzlies
11:34	Phoenix Suns	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	67	47
10:41	Phoenix Suns	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	69	47
10:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	69	49
9:46	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal	69	52
8:43	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	69	54
8:08	Phoenix Suns	Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal	71	54
7:53	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal	71	57
7:40	Phoenix Suns	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	74	57
7:03	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	74	59
6:47	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	77	59
5:24	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	77	61
5:05	Phoenix Suns	Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal	80	61
4:55	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal	80	64
4:22	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal	82	64
3:59	Phoenix Suns	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	84	64
3:59	Phoenix Suns	Mark Williams Free throw	85	64
3:34	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	88	64
3:19	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	88	66
1:15	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	88	68
0:43	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	91	68

Q4 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Phoenix Suns	Memphis Grizzlies
11:11	Phoenix Suns	Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal	94	68
10:45	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal	94	71
10:18	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal	96	71
9:59	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	96	73
9:22	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal	96	75
9:08	Phoenix Suns	Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal	98	75
8:53	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	98	77
7:59	Memphis Grizzlies	Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal	98	79
7:45	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	101	79
7:28	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	101	82
7:12	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	104	82
6:44	Phoenix Suns	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	106	82
6:44	Phoenix Suns	Mark Williams Free throw	107	82
6:27	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal	107	84
5:50	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw	107	85
5:50	Memphis Grizzlies	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw	107	86
4:44	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small 3-pt field goal	107	89
2:52	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small 2-pt field goal	107	91
2:31	Phoenix Suns	Nick Richards 2-pt field goal	109	91
1:59	Phoenix Suns	Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal	112	91
1:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small 2-pt field goal	112	93
1:29	Phoenix Suns	Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal	115	93
0:54	Memphis Grizzlies	Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal	115	95
0:42	Phoenix Suns	Nick Richards 2-pt field goal	117	95
0:28	Memphis Grizzlies	Javon Small 3-pt field goal	117	98

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Phoenix Suns 2-1.

Oct 29: Memphis Grizzlies 114 at Phoenix Suns 113
Jan 7: Phoenix Suns 117 at Memphis Grizzlies 98 (this game)
Mar 30: Phoenix Suns 131 at Memphis Grizzlies 105

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