National Basketball Association
Phoenix 125, Memphis 108
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #13 Ashley Moyer-Gleich, #65 Nate Green, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 18239

Duane Washington Jr. scored a career-high 26 points as the visiting Phoenix Suns rolled to a 125-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

The victory snapped the Grizzlies' seven-game home winning streak and exacted a little revenge from a 25-point blowout loss to Memphis on Friday.

Washington came off the bench and sunk 10 of 21 shots to go along with eight assists. Chris Paul, who was 4-for-5 from beyond the 3-point line, had 14 points and six assists and was one of eight Phoenix players to score in double figures.

Jock Landale (16 points), Deandre Ayton (15 points, 10 rebounds), Mikal Bridges (10 points) and Torrey Craig (10 points) joined Paul as the other starters to score in double digits. Reserves Josh Okogie and Damion Lee were also productive, scoring 12 points apiece.

Phoenix shot 50 percent (43 of 86), including 54.8 percent (17 of 31) from behind the arc. The Suns were 22-for-25 from the free-throw line.

Ja Morant led Memphis with 34 points and six assists. Desmond Bane added 14 points for the Grizzlies, who shot 39.6 percent (36 of 91).

Steven Adams added six points and 10 boards. Brandon Clark had eight points, eight rebounds and three assists off the bench.

Memphis pulled to within six points, 80-74, with 3:58 left in the third quarter, but Phoenix closed the quarter on a 17-6 run. The Grizzlies never seriously challenged the Suns in the final frame.

Phoenix jumped out to a 23-22 first-quarter lead behind seven points from Bridges and five from Landale.

Two free throws by Morant -- due to a flagrant foul -- and a floating Dillon Brooks jump shot trimmed Phoenix's lead to 35-33 with 6:32 to go in the second quarter. But a 16-5 run put the Suns up 51-38 with less than four minutes to go in the half.

Landale's two free throws closed the first-half scoring and put Phoenix up 65-49.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Memphis
Duane Washington Jr. 26 Scoring Ja Morant 34
Duane Washington Jr. 8 Assists Ja Morant 6
Deandre Ayton 10 Rebounds Steven Adams 9
Jock Landale 6 Free Throws Made Ja Morant 15
Josh Okogie 2 Steals Brandon Clarke 2
Torrey Craig 3 Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 125 49.4 17-31 22-25 26 47 9 7 22
Memphis 108 39.6 8-30 28-34 18 40 6 9 15
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .583 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Suns have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .562 after a loss.