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Final
Away
Memphis Grizzlies
112
Home
Washington Wizards
116
Venue: Capital One Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Washington Wizards beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-112 at home on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Capital One Arena. Alexandre Sarr had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist for the Washington Wizards. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 31 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Washington Wizards led 60-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Justin Champagnie (double-double, Washington Wizards), Santi Aldama (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 24, Washington Wizards 42. CJ McCollum had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 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 Washington Wizards?
- The Washington Wizards beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-112 on December 28, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Alexandre Sarr scored 20 for the Washington Wizards.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 112 |
| Washington Wizards | 25 | 35 | 24 | 32 | 116 |
Game leaders
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 31 Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Rebounds
- 10 Santi Aldama
- Assists
- 7 Ja Morant
Washington Wizards
- Points
- 20 Alexandre Sarr
- Rebounds
- 12 Justin Champagnie
- Assists
- 7 Bub Carrington
Santi Aldama double-double (14 PTS, 10 REB) · Justin Champagnie double-double (10 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santi Aldama starter | 35:29 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | -12 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 35:02 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11-25 | 2-7 | 7-9 | 4 | +1 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 27:30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Ja Morant starter | 27:28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-16 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | -22 |
| Cedric Coward starter | 22:44 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 1 | -13 |
| Cam Spencer bench | 26:43 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +13 |
| Christian Koloko bench | 25:29 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| GG Jackson II bench | 21:05 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | +12 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bench | 10:44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench | 7:46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
Not available: Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome, John Konchar, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey, Jock Landale
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum starter | 32:31 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 1 | -1 |
| Bilal Coulibaly starter | 28:44 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | +3 |
| Alexandre Sarr starter | 26:14 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9-20 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 3 | +2 |
| Tre Johnson starter | 25:32 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +18 |
| Khris Middleton starter | 22:36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 1 | +6 |
| Bub Carrington bench | 26:55 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2 | -3 |
| Justin Champagnie bench | 25:22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Marvin Bagley III bench | 21:44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Will Riley bench | 18:55 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Malaki Branham bench | 11:04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
| Jamir Watkins bench | 0:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
Not available: Cam Whitmore, Corey Kispert, Kyshawn George
| Memphis Grizzlies | Stat | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| 17/21 (81%) | Free throws | 24/25 (96%) |
| 34/71 (47%) | 2 pointers | 34/66 (51%) |
| 9/32 (28%) | 3 pointers | 8/33 (24%) |
| 43/103 (41%) | Field goals | 42/99 (42%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Assists | 26 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 12 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 19 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 17:00 | Time spent in lead | 23:25 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 19
- Times tied
- 17
- Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies
- 10 Q3 1:55
- Largest lead · Washington Wizards
- 9 Q3 7:02
- Longest run
- 19-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q3 5:48 to Q3 1:55
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:31 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:04 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 10:26 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 10:14 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 5 | 6 |
| 10:14 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 6 | 6 |
| 9:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 9:13 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 8:52 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 8:21 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 8:02 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 7:47 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 7:17 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 7:01 | Memphis Grizzlies | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 6:30 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 5:28 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 4:34 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 3:38 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 3:21 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 2:59 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 2:15 | Washington Wizards | Malaki Branham 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 1:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 27 | 19 |
| 1:33 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 27 | 21 |
| 1:00 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 27 | 23 |
| 0:21 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington Free throw | 27 | 24 |
| 0:21 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington Free throw | 27 | 25 |
Q2 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 11:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 11:11 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 10:48 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 10:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
| 10:17 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal | 32 | 34 |
| 10:06 | Memphis Grizzlies | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 34 | 34 |
| 9:45 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 9:27 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 36 | 36 |
| 8:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 37 | 36 |
| 8:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 38 | 36 |
| 8:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 8:25 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 40 | 38 |
| 8:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 7:45 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 7:17 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 5:25 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 5:25 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 42 | 45 |
| 4:58 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 4:47 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 4:19 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 44 | 48 |
| 4:19 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 44 | 49 |
| 4:19 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 44 | 50 |
| 3:43 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 3:21 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
| 3:08 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 48 | 53 |
| 2:45 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 3-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 2:09 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 1:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 1:33 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 55 | 55 |
| 1:24 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama Free throw | 56 | 55 |
| 1:24 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama Free throw | 57 | 55 |
| 1:13 | Washington Wizards | Khris Middleton Free throw | 57 | 56 |
| 1:13 | Washington Wizards | Khris Middleton Free throw | 57 | 57 |
| 1:13 | Washington Wizards | Khris Middleton Free throw | 57 | 58 |
| 0:32 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant Free throw | 58 | 58 |
| 0:32 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant Free throw | 59 | 58 |
| 0:13 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 59 | 60 |
| 0:00 | Washington Wizards | Khris Middleton Free throw | 59 | 61 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 59 | 63 |
| 10:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 61 | 63 |
| 10:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 62 | 63 |
| 10:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 3-pt field goal | 65 | 63 |
| 9:43 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 3-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 9:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 66 | 66 |
| 9:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 67 | 66 |
| 9:22 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 9:06 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson Free throw | 67 | 69 |
| 9:06 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson Free throw | 67 | 70 |
| 8:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 7:50 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 69 | 72 |
| 7:32 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 69 | 74 |
| 7:32 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 69 | 75 |
| 7:02 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 69 | 77 |
| 7:02 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr Free throw | 69 | 78 |
| 5:48 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 71 | 78 |
| 4:47 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 4:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 75 | 78 |
| 4:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 76 | 78 |
| 3:52 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 3:23 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 81 | 78 |
| 3:23 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II Free throw | 82 | 78 |
| 3:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 84 | 78 |
| 2:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 86 | 78 |
| 1:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 88 | 78 |
| 1:34 | Washington Wizards | Malaki Branham Free throw | 88 | 79 |
| 1:34 | Washington Wizards | Malaki Branham Free throw | 88 | 80 |
| 1:07 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III Free throw | 88 | 81 |
| 1:07 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III Free throw | 88 | 82 |
| 0:03 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie Free throw | 88 | 83 |
| 0:03 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie Free throw | 88 | 84 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 88 | 87 |
| 11:20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 89 | 87 |
| 10:43 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
| 10:36 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
| 10:09 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 9:14 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 91 | 95 |
| 8:33 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 91 | 97 |
| 7:47 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 3-pt field goal | 94 | 97 |
| 7:30 | Washington Wizards | Malaki Branham 2-pt field goal | 94 | 99 |
| 7:02 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 94 | 102 |
| 6:11 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama Free throw | 95 | 102 |
| 5:50 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 95 | 104 |
| 5:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 97 | 104 |
| 4:56 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 100 | 104 |
| 4:28 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 101 | 104 |
| 4:28 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 102 | 104 |
| 4:13 | Washington Wizards | Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
| 4:00 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 104 | 106 |
| 3:10 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 104 | 108 |
| 2:52 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 3-pt field goal | 107 | 108 |
| 2:35 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 107 | 109 |
| 2:35 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 107 | 110 |
| 1:44 | Washington Wizards | Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal | 107 | 112 |
| 1:00 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 107 | 114 |
| 0:17 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 2-pt field goal | 109 | 114 |
| 0:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant 3-pt field goal | 112 | 114 |
| 0:05 | Washington Wizards | Khris Middleton Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 0:05 | Washington Wizards | Khris Middleton Free throw | 112 | 116 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Washington Wizards 2-0. Final series: Washington Wizards 2-0.
- Dec 20: Washington Wizards 130 at Memphis Grizzlies 122
- Dec 28: Memphis Grizzlies 112 at Washington Wizards 116 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 28, 2025 · 23:00 UTC