Memphis Grizzlies vs. LA Clippers
December 5, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Grizzlies beat the Clippers 107-98 on 2025-12-05 at home. The Grizzlies started Jaren Jackson Jr., Vince Williams Jr., Zach Edey, Jaylen Wells, and Cedric Coward. The Clippers started James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, Ivica Zubac, and John Collins. Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) scored 17 points (6/9) in his matchups, with Vince Williams Jr. as his primary defender. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) scored 15 points (4/14) in his matchups, with John Collins as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
107
Did not play: Jahmai Mashack (DNP - Coach's Decision), Olivier-Maxence Prosper (DNP - Coach's Decision)
LAC
LA Clippers
98
Did not play: RayJ Dennis (DNP - Coach's Decision), Brook Lopez (DNP - Coach's Decision), Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
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Vince Williams Jr.
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Cedric Coward
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Jaylen Wells
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Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Zach Edey
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Vince Williams Jr. · Zach Edey · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward Starter 10.1 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · John Konchar · Vince Williams Jr. · Zach Edey · Cedric Coward 7.0 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · Santi Aldama · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells 6.2 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · John Konchar · Santi Aldama · Cam Spencer 6.0 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaren Jackson Jr. · Santi Aldama · Zach Edey · Cam Spencer 5.2 min
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- James Harden · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · John Collins Starter 16.4 min
- Nicolas Batum · Kawhi Leonard · Ivica Zubac · Kobe Brown · Kobe Sanders 6.4 min
- Nicolas Batum · Kawhi Leonard · Ivica Zubac · Cam Christie · Kobe Sanders 4.6 min
- Nicolas Batum · James Harden · John Collins · Kobe Brown · Kobe Sanders 4.0 min
- Nicolas Batum · James Harden · Kobe Brown · Cam Christie · Kobe Sanders 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Grizzlies defense
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Kawhi Leonard 17 pts (6/9) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Vince Williams Jr. (23 %, 0 pts) · Santi Aldama (16 %, 2 pts) · Cedric Coward (14 %, 5 pts)
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James Harden 17 pts (6/11) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Jaylen Wells (42 %, 3 pts) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (10 %, 0 pts) · Cam Spencer (10 %, 5 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | John Collins: 17 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Nicolas Batum: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Zach Edey | Ivica Zubac: 38 poss., 4 pts (2/6) · Kawhi Leonard: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Cam Spencer | Kobe Sanders: 12 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Kris Dunn: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Cedric Coward | Nicolas Batum: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kawhi Leonard: 10 poss., 5 pts (1/3) |
| Jaylen Wells | James Harden: 29 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Kris Dunn: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Santi Aldama | Nicolas Batum: 11 poss., 1 pts (0/2) · Kawhi Leonard: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Kobe Sanders: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Kawhi Leonard: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Vince Williams Jr. | Kawhi Leonard: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kris Dunn: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jock Landale | Ivica Zubac: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Kobe Brown: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| John Konchar | Nicolas Batum: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Christie: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Clippers defense
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Jaren Jackson Jr. 15 pts (4/14) in 58 possessions
Guarded by: John Collins (32 %, 0 pts) · Nicolas Batum (21 %, 3 pts) · Kobe Brown (17 %, 8 pts)
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Cedric Coward 4 pts (2/6) in 54 possessions
Guarded by: Kris Dunn (26 %, 0 pts) · Nicolas Batum (17 %, 0 pts) · Kawhi Leonard (16 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | Vince Williams Jr.: 23 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Santi Aldama: 11 poss., 5 pts (2/5) |
| James Harden | Jaylen Wells: 41 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · John Konchar: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ivica Zubac | Zach Edey: 35 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Jock Landale: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nicolas Batum | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Santi Aldama: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kobe Sanders | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · John Konchar: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| John Collins | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/4) · Santi Aldama: 11 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Kris Dunn | Cedric Coward: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Spencer: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kobe Brown | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 10 poss., 8 pts (2/5) · Jock Landale: 6 poss., 1 pts (0/0) |
| Cam Christie | Cam Spencer: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · John Konchar: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |