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Morant, Grizzlies overpower Hornets for 4th straight win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Ja Morant had 23 points and eight assists playing in front of relatives and friends, Desmond Bane added 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-107 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.
Dillon Brooks scored 18 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Grizzlies. Steven Adams had 15 rebounds for Memphis, which improved to 9-10 on the road.
LaMelo Ball had 23 points and 12 assists and Terry Rozier added 21 points for the Hornets, who've lost 14 of 17 games.
The Hornets were outmatched from the start.
Morant is a South Carolina native whose family lives about 90 minutes from Charlotte - and plenty of them make the trek to Spectrum Center to watch him play.
''I had a lot of people come here and support me, as you could hear when I run out of the tunnel or if I score,'' Morant said. ''It's definitely love here. I'm happy every time I get to come back and it's even better when you win.''
Morant didn't play in the fourth quarter after the Grizzlies stretched their lead to 37.
The Grizzlies jumped out to a 40-26 lead in the first quarter behind their All-Star point guard, who set the tone with 12 points and four assists.
Memphis didn't let up after Morant took a seat on the bench to start the second quarter, opening with a 20-9 run and eventually pushing the lead to 29 at the half.
''We always preach about throwing that first punch and we have to have that mindset, whether we're home and away, and we have to keep punching until the opposing team is knocked out,'' Morant said.
Morant had no problem slicing his way through Charlotte's defense. And when he missed, it seemed either Adams or Jackson was there to grab the offensive rebound for a put-back.
The Grizzlies dominated the Hornets on the glass 59-44 and outscored them 64-52 in the paint.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said the team's offense is continuing to evolve, and Morant is evolving with it.
''I mean he's always progressing,'' Jenkins said. ''The sky's the limit for the kid. He wants to be coached, he wants to be pushed, just seeing him from year one. Just seeing his work that he's putting on his 3-point shot, seeing him come out tonight firing early, taking more time at the free-throw line, working at that, knowing that he's a force, he's going to get foul calls. His playmaking, and getting on the same page as his teammates.''
The frustration was evident for the Hornets with Ball, Dennis Smith Jr. and Jalen McDaniels picking up technical fouls.
The Hornets struggled to find offense outside of Ball and Rozier with Gordon Hayward (hamstring) and Kelly Oubre (hand) out with injuries. Coach Steve Clifford said it's been difficult battling so many injuries to key players this season, but he's trying to stay positive.
''On the flip side, if we get these guys back things can change,'' Clifford said. ''It's just hard. Every time we start to play better ...''
TIP-INS
Grizzlies: Attempted 28 free throws in the first half, 20 more than the Hornets. ... Played without Brandon Clarke (hip) and Ziaire Williams (knee).
Hornets: Cody Martin returned after missing 37 games with a left knee injury. Martin was injured in the team's season opener and hadn't played since. Martin had four points on dunks, but had two shots blocked. He said he felt out of rhythm because he hasn't been able to play any 5-on-5 with his teammates in practice. ''This was my first run and obviously I'm not excited about it,'' Martin said. ''But I am excited to get back out there.''
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: At Orlando on Thursday night.
Hornets: Open a four-game trip at Milwaukee on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Steven Adams vs. Mason Plumlee (Ja Morant gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 11:23 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 0-3 |
| 10:46 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup (Ja Morant assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:46 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-3 |
| 10:32 | | Terry Rozier misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Terry Rozier shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 10:28 | | Desmond Bane misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:28 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-3 |
| 10:12 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 10:07 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 7-3 |
| 9:51 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Desmond Bane misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:38 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Jalen McDaniels's two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Desmond Bane misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 7-6 |
| 9:05 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 9:05 | | Steven Adams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:05 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Steven Adams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:05 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 7-9 |
| 8:32 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving layup | 9-9 |
| 8:21 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 11-9 |
| 7:58 | | Steven Adams shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 7:58 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-10 |
| 7:58 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-11 |
| 7:50 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-11 |
| 7:33 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-14 |
| 7:21 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 7:09 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-15 |
| 7:09 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-16 |
| 6:54 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup (Steven Adams assists) | 16-16 |
| 6:51 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:51 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Away from play) (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-17 |
| 6:38 | | Steven Adams blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 6:35 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point reverse layup (Ja Morant assists) | 18-17 |
| 6:27 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:27 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-17 |
| 6:10 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Jalen McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 6:10 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-18 |
| 6:10 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-19 |
| 5:54 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Steven Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-19 |
| 5:54 | | +1 | Steven Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-19 |
| 5:32 | | +3 | JT Thor makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 21-22 |
| 5:23 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot | 23-22 |
| 5:11 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Steven Adams steals) | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point alley-oop dunk (Desmond Bane assists) | 25-22 |
| 4:49 | | Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | +2 | John Konchar makes two point running layup (Ja Morant assists) | 27-22 |
| 4:11 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 27-24 |
| 3:55 | | Steven Adams turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:46 | | Terry Rozier misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:44 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 30-24 |
| 3:37 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Loose ball) (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:37 | | Steven Adams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:32 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 3:14 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point bank jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 32-24 |
| 3:14 | | Terry Rozier shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:14 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-24 |
| 2:56 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Ja Morant misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point putback layup | 35-24 |
| 2:28 | | Santi Aldama blocks Cody Martin's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:25 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:23 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-24 |
| 2:23 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-24 |
| 2:09 | | Cody Martin misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 37-26 |
| 1:25 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Jalen McDaniels blocks Xavier Tillman's two point putback layup | ||
| 1:17 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | Dennis Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals) | ||
| 1:12 | | John Konchar turnover (bad pass) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 1:06 | | Mark Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:51 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 40-26 |
| 0:40 | | Cody Martin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:22 | | JT Thor defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Xavier Tillman misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot | 42-26 |
| 11:13 | | P.J. Washington misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 42-28 |
| 10:35 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (David Roddy draws the foul) | ||
| 10:35 | | LaMelo Ball technical foul | ||
| 10:35 | | +1 | Tyus Jones makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 43-28 |
| 10:35 | | David Roddy misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:35 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +1 | David Roddy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-28 |
| 10:20 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:18 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 44-30 |
| 9:33 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-30 |
| 9:33 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-30 |
| 9:20 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Mark Williams blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 9:03 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Dillon Brooks blocks Dennis Smith Jr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 8:58 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point running layup | 48-30 |
| 8:56 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:36 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Mark Williams misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:55 | | Mark Williams turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Tillman steals) | ||
| 7:47 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 48-32 |
| 6:48 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving reverse layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 50-32 |
| 6:36 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 50-35 |
| 6:21 | | Dennis Smith Jr. shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | Dennis Smith Jr. technical foul | ||
| 6:21 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 51-35 |
| 6:21 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-35 |
| 6:21 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-35 |
| 6:07 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 56-35 |
| 5:39 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point driving layup | 58-35 |
| 5:16 | | P.J. Washington misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | Terry Rozier misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:08 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 60-35 |
| 5:06 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:47 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 60-37 |
| 4:37 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 62-37 |
| 4:37 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 63-37 |
| 4:23 | | Mark Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Ja Morant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:52 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-37 |
| 3:52 | | Ja Morant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:49 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 64-39 |
| 3:24 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Jalen McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | Jalen McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:23 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point tip dunk | 64-41 |
| 3:23 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:57 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 66-41 |
| 2:44 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 66-44 |
| 2:35 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup (Ja Morant assists) | 68-44 |
| 2:25 | | +3 | Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 68-47 |
| 2:08 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point stepback jump shot | 71-47 |
| 1:47 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | ||
| 1:33 | | +1 | Santi Aldama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-47 |
| 1:33 | | +1 | Santi Aldama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-47 |
| 1:17 | | Cody Martin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:59 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Steven Adams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:54 | | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Cody Martin's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:46 | | Cody Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point tip layup | 75-47 |
| 0:31 | | Cody Martin shooting foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 0:31 | | Steven Adams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:29 | | JT Thor defensive rebound | ||
| 0:14 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:11 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | JT Thor shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:08 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-47 |
| 0:00 | | Dennis Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | | Terry Rozier misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 78-47 |
| 11:08 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point cutting layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 78-49 |
| 10:56 | | P.J. Washington blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point driving floating jump shot | 78-51 |
| 10:12 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 80-51 |
| 9:52 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | P.J. Washington blocks Steven Adams's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:41 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Jump ball. Steven Adams vs. P.J. Washington (Dillon Brooks gains possession) | ||
| 9:31 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:26 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point tip layup | 82-51 |
| 9:22 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:19 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup | 84-51 |
| 8:51 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 8:46 | | Jalen McDaniels blocks Dillon Brooks's two point running layup | ||
| 8:45 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Jalen McDaniels personal foul (Loose ball) (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | Jalen McDaniels technical foul | ||
| 8:45 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 85-51 |
| 8:40 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 85-53 |
| 8:34 | | Ja Morant shooting foul (Jalen McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 85-54 |
| 8:22 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 87-54 |
| 8:04 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 7:52 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup (Ja Morant assists) | 89-54 |
| 7:14 | | Terry Rozier misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:09 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point tip layup | 89-56 |
| 7:00 | | Desmond Bane misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point running layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 89-58 |
| 6:39 | | Desmond Bane misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | Steven Adams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:34 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:34 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-59 |
| 6:34 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-60 |
| 6:18 | | Desmond Bane turnover (lost ball) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 6:07 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 89-62 |
| 5:41 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 91-62 |
| 5:29 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point cutting dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 93-62 |
| 5:01 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Ja Morant's two point driving dunk | ||
| 4:48 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-63 |
| 4:40 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 93-64 |
| 4:36 | | Dennis Smith Jr. personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:11 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (lost ball) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 4:05 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 96-64 |
| 3:54 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot | 96-67 |
| 3:09 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | Hornets delay of game violation | ||
| 3:01 | | Steven Adams misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Steven Adams blocks Terry Rozier's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:33 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point alley-oop layup (David Roddy assists) | 98-67 |
| 2:12 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point dunk (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 98-69 |
| 1:46 | | Ja Morant turnover (bad pass) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point running dunk | 98-71 |
| 1:20 | | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point driving layup | 100-71 |
| 1:20 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Steven Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 101-71 |
| 0:59 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | Steven Adams turnover (bad pass) (Cody Martin steals) | ||
| 0:45 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running dunk (Cody Martin assists) | 101-73 |
| 0:45 | | Hornets technical foul (Delay of game) | ||
| 0:45 | | +1 | Tyus Jones makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 102-73 |
| 0:32 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Tyus Jones steals) | ||
| 0:02 | | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point cutting dunk (Desmond Bane assists) | 104-73 |
| 11:21 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point hook shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 104-75 |
| 11:11 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup | 106-75 |
| 10:54 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Mark Williams's two point dunk | ||
| 10:51 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Xavier Tillman assists) | 109-75 |
| 10:29 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:06 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-76 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point alley-oop layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 111-76 |
| 9:38 | | Mark Williams misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:35 | | Cody Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Xavier Tillman blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:52 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot | 113-76 |
| 8:49 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point driving layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 113-78 |
| 8:34 | | Xavier Tillman shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 113-79 |
| 8:17 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (lost ball) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 8:14 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point cutting dunk (Mason Plumlee assists) | 113-81 |
| 7:53 | | Dillon Brooks offensive foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 115-81 |
| 7:21 | | John Konchar shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 115-82 |
| 7:21 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-83 |
| 7:04 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point driving floating jump shot | 117-83 |
| 6:53 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:51 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point running reverse layup (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 119-83 |
| 6:34 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point pullup jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 119-85 |
| 6:34 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:21 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point stepback jump shot | 119-88 |
| 5:50 | | Kennedy Chandler turnover (bad pass) (Terry Rozier steals) | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point running finger roll layup | 119-90 |
| 5:31 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point pullup jump shot | 119-92 |
| 5:04 | | +2 | Kennedy Chandler makes two point floating jump shot (Xavier Tillman assists) | 121-92 |
| 4:55 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 121-95 |
| 4:49 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (bad pass) (Terry Rozier steals) | ||
| 4:44 | | Terry Rozier misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Kennedy Chandler defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point floating jump shot (Kennedy Chandler assists) | 123-95 |
| 4:01 | | Bryce McGowens misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (lost ball) (James Bouknight steals) | ||
| 3:48 | | Kai Jones misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 3:45 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Xavier Tillman misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:44 | | Kennedy Chandler offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Kennedy Chandler draws the foul) | ||
| 3:44 | | Kennedy Chandler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:44 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | +1 | Kennedy Chandler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 124-95 |
| 3:27 | | Ziaire Williams shooting foul (Dennis Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:27 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | +1 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 124-96 |
| 3:12 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:09 | | Ziaire Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:09 | | Ziaire Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:09 | | Ziaire Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 125-96 |
| 3:09 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 126-96 |
| 2:54 | | Bryce McGowens turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Tillman steals) | ||
| 2:51 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 2:38 | | +2 | Bryce McGowens makes two point driving dunk (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 126-98 |
| 2:20 | | Kai Jones blocks Xavier Tillman's two point layup | ||
| 2:16 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Ziaire Williams shooting foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | +1 | Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 126-99 |
| 2:16 | | Bryce McGowens misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:12 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (David Roddy draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | +1 | David Roddy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 127-99 |
| 2:02 | | +1 | David Roddy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 128-99 |
| 1:53 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Ziaire Williams personal foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:51 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 128-100 |
| 1:51 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 128-101 |
| 1:28 | | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Vince Williams Jr. assists) | 131-101 |
| 1:15 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point driving layup | 131-103 |
| 0:54 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:50 | | +2 | Kai Jones makes two point running dunk |