Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-97 on January 28, 2026.

Brandon Miller scored 26 for the Charlotte Hornets; Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Charlotte Hornets at Memphis Grizzlies

2025-26 · Regular season Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies head-to-head · Charlotte Hornets schedule · Memphis Grizzlies schedule

Final

Away

Memphis Grizzlies

Venue: FedExForum

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

Game recap

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-97 on the road on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at FedExForum. Brandon Miller had 26 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Charlotte Hornets led 62-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: Moussa Diabate (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 22, Memphis Grizzlies 34. Miles Bridges had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies?: The Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-97 on January 28, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Brandon Miller scored 26 for the Charlotte Hornets; Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Charlotte Hornets	36	26	28	22	112
Memphis Grizzlies	28	27	20	22	97

Game leaders

Charlotte Hornets

Points: 26 Brandon Miller
Rebounds: 19 Moussa Diabate
Assists: 6 Kon Knueppel

Memphis Grizzlies

Points: 26 Jaren Jackson Jr.
Rebounds: 6 John Konchar
Assists: 6 Cam Spencer

Moussa Diabate double-double (18 PTS, 19 REB)

Charlotte Hornets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Moussa Diabate starter	33:05	18	19	2	2	1	3	8-9	1-1	1-2	1	+30
Brandon Miller starter	29:45	26	1	3	0	0	3	9-17	4-8	4-4	0	+31
Miles Bridges starter	28:23	20	6	3	0	0	1	8-11	4-7	0-0	1	+32
Kon Knueppel starter	25:52	10	1	6	0	0	0	4-8	2-5	0-0	2	+23
LaMelo Ball starter	23:26	16	1	4	2	0	2	6-14	4-9	0-0	1	+32
Sion James bench	22:08	5	2	2	0	0	2	2-5	1-2	0-0	2	-8
Grant Williams bench	19:37	2	3	1	0	0	1	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	-17
Collin Sexton bench	17:21	6	4	4	1	0	2	2-10	0-3	2-2	4	-14
Josh Green bench	16:24	0	1	0	0	0	2	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	-12
Ryan Kalkbrenner bench	14:56	6	4	0	0	0	1	3-3	0-0	0-0	0	-15
Liam McNeeley bench	6:06	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	-3
Tre Mann bench	2:58	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	-4

Not available: Mason Plumlee, KJ Simpson

Memphis Grizzlies
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jaren Jackson Jr. starter	33:10	26	4	4	2	0	2	10-20	4-9	2-2	2	-8
Cam Spencer starter	28:00	4	0	6	1	0	2	1-8	0-6	2-2	1	-22
Cedric Coward starter	26:50	17	2	5	0	0	1	6-9	3-4	2-2	0	-4
Jock Landale starter	25:57	10	3	0	0	1	1	4-9	1-4	1-2	1	-26
Jaylen Wells starter	25:23	6	2	0	1	1	1	3-8	0-3	0-0	3	-17
John Konchar bench	24:30	8	6	3	2	2	1	3-3	2-2	0-0	0	+3
GG Jackson II bench	24:29	12	4	1	1	2	2	5-8	1-2	1-2	1	-11
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bench	21:10	0	2	4	3	0	1	0-5	0-3	0-0	1	-11
Vince Williams Jr. bench	20:00	10	5	4	0	1	0	4-9	2-6	0-0	1	+7
Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench	10:31	4	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	1-1	1-2	0	+14

Not available: Brandon Clarke, Ja Morant, Zach Edey

Team statistics
Charlotte Hornets	Stat	Memphis Grizzlies
7/8 (87%)	Free throws	9/12 (75%)
27/48 (56%)	2 pointers	23/41 (56%)
17/42 (40%)	3 pointers	14/40 (35%)
44/90 (48%)	Field goals	37/81 (45%)
43	Rebounds	29
30	Defensive rebounds	21
13	Offensive rebounds	8
25	Assists	27
17	Turnovers	12
5	Steals	10
1	Blocks	7
11	Fouls	10
10	Max points in a row	7
44:38	Time spent in lead	2:24
22	Biggest lead	3

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

Largest margin: 21 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets: 22 Q4 1:46
Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies: 3 Q1 11:40
Longest run: 10-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q1 8:35 to Q1 6:21

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Memphis Grizzlies
11:40	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:13	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	2	5
10:09	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	4	5
9:39	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	7	5
9:26	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	7	7
9:14	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	10	7
8:57	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	10	9
8:35	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	12	9
8:06	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	15	9
7:25	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	18	9
6:21	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	20	9
4:53	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	20	11
4:36	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	23	11
4:16	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	26	11
4:04	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	26	13
3:56	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	27	13
3:56	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	28	13
3:56	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	29	13
2:58	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	29	15
2:31	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	29	17
2:01	Charlotte Hornets	Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal	31	17
1:48	Memphis Grizzlies	Vince Williams Jr. 3-pt field goal	31	20
1:24	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	31	22
1:12	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James 3-pt field goal	34	22
0:57	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal	34	25
0:28	Memphis Grizzlies	Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw	34	26
0:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw	34	27
0:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw	34	28
0:01	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	36	28

Q2 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Memphis Grizzlies
11:27	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal	36	31
11:11	Charlotte Hornets	Grant Williams 2-pt field goal	38	31
10:49	Memphis Grizzlies	John Konchar 3-pt field goal	38	34
10:09	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal	38	37
9:52	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	39	37
9:52	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton Free throw	40	37
8:57	Memphis Grizzlies	Vince Williams Jr. 3-pt field goal	40	40
8:31	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	42	40
7:57	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal	42	43
7:34	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	45	43
6:46	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	48	43
5:30	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal	48	46
5:11	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	51	46
4:49	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	51	48
4:39	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	53	48
4:03	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	55	48
3:42	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 2-pt field goal	55	50
3:24	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	57	50
2:13	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	57	52
1:14	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	59	52
0:07	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal	59	55
0:01	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	62	55

Q3 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Memphis Grizzlies
11:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale Free throw	62	56
10:32	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	65	56
10:08	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	68	56
9:40	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	71	56
9:01	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	71	58
8:48	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	73	58
8:22	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	73	60
8:07	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	75	60
7:57	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	75	61
7:57	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	75	62
7:40	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	77	62
7:17	Charlotte Hornets	Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal	79	62
6:44	Memphis Grizzlies	Jock Landale 3-pt field goal	79	65
6:20	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	81	65
5:39	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	81	67
3:39	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	83	67
3:21	Memphis Grizzlies	John Konchar 3-pt field goal	83	70
1:53	Charlotte Hornets	Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal	85	70
1:28	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal	85	73
1:03	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	85	75
0:30	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	87	75
0:30	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	88	75
0:02	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James 2-pt field goal	90	75

Q4 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Charlotte Hornets	Memphis Grizzlies
11:44	Memphis Grizzlies	Vince Williams Jr. 2-pt field goal	90	77
10:58	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	93	77
10:38	Memphis Grizzlies	Vince Williams Jr. 2-pt field goal	93	79
10:20	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II Free throw	93	80
9:55	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	95	80
9:22	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	97	80
7:58	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	99	80
7:29	Memphis Grizzlies	John Konchar 2-pt field goal	99	82
6:38	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	101	82
6:15	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal	101	84
6:06	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	102	84
4:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer Free throw	102	85
4:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Cam Spencer Free throw	102	86
4:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	102	88
3:13	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 3-pt field goal	105	88
2:58	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	107	88
2:20	Charlotte Hornets	Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal	109	88
1:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	109	90
1:46	Charlotte Hornets	Tre Mann 3-pt field goal	112	90
1:13	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	112	92
0:44	Memphis Grizzlies	Olivier-Maxence Prosper 3-pt field goal	112	95
0:05	Memphis Grizzlies	GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal	112	97

2025-26 season series

After this game: Charlotte Hornets 1-0. Final series: Charlotte Hornets 2-0.

Jan 28: Charlotte Hornets 112 at Memphis Grizzlies 97 (this game)
Mar 21: Memphis Grizzlies 101 at Charlotte Hornets 124

Highlights

Grizzlies 97 - 112 Hornets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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