Memphis Grizzlies vs. Atlanta Hawks
January 21, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Hawks beat the Grizzlies 124-122 on 2026-01-21 on the road against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies started Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant, John Konchar, Jaylen Wells, and Cedric Coward. The Hawks started Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Onyeka Okongwu, Jalen Johnson, Corey Kispert, and Dyson Daniels. Jalen Johnson (Hawks) scored 17 points (8/14) in his matchups, with GG Jackson as his primary defender. Ja Morant (Grizzlies) scored 15 points (5/9) in his matchups, with Dyson Daniels as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
122
Did not play: Santi Aldama (DND - Injury/Illness), Scotty Pippen Jr. (DND - Injury/Illness)
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
124
Did not play: Zaccharie Risacher (NWT - Injury/Illness), Keaton Wallace (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
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Ja Morant
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John Konchar
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Cedric Coward
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Jaylen Wells
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Jaren Jackson Jr.
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Ja Morant · John Konchar · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward Starter 10.4 min
- Jock Landale · Vince Williams Jr. · GG Jackson · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells 5.4 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Ja Morant · John Konchar · GG Jackson · Cedric Coward 5.0 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · Vince Williams Jr. · GG Jackson · Cam Spencer 4.8 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · Vince Williams Jr. · Cam Spencer 4.1 min
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Onyeka Okongwu · Jalen Johnson · Corey Kispert · Dyson Daniels Starter 10.7 min
- CJ McCollum · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Onyeka Okongwu · Jalen Johnson · Dyson Daniels 6.9 min
- CJ McCollum · Luke Kennard · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Onyeka Okongwu · Mouhamed Gueye 6.7 min
- Luke Kennard · Vít Krejčí · Jalen Johnson · Dyson Daniels · Christian Koloko 3.7 min
- CJ McCollum · Luke Kennard · Jalen Johnson · Dyson Daniels · Mouhamed Gueye 3.6 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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Jalen Johnson 17 pts (8/14) in 82 possessions
Guarded by: GG Jackson (31 %, 0 pts) · Jaylen Wells (27 %, 7 pts) · Jaren Jackson Jr. (17 %, 0 pts)
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CJ McCollum 9 pts (3/5) in 51 possessions
Guarded by: Vince Williams Jr. (37 %, 3 pts) · Jaylen Wells (20 %, 0 pts) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Onyeka Okongwu: 24 poss., 6 pts (3/5) · Jalen Johnson: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Ja Morant | Dyson Daniels: 31 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 9 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Jock Landale | Onyeka Okongwu: 17 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Mouhamed Gueye: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Jaylen Wells | Jalen Johnson: 22 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · CJ McCollum: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Cedric Coward | Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 23 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · CJ McCollum: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Cam Spencer | Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Dyson Daniels: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| John Konchar | Corey Kispert: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dyson Daniels: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| GG Jackson | Jalen Johnson: 26 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Luke Kennard: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Vince Williams Jr. | CJ McCollum: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Dyson Daniels: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Luke Kennard: 15 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
Hawks defense
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Ja Morant 15 pts (5/9) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Dyson Daniels (23 %, 2 pts) · Corey Kispert (22 %, 5 pts) · Nickeil Alexander-Walker (15 %, 2 pts)
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Jaren Jackson Jr. 26 pts (9/18) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Onyeka Okongwu (36 %, 11 pts) · Dyson Daniels (18 %, 0 pts) · Jalen Johnson (10 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson | GG Jackson: 24 poss., 15 pts (5/8) · John Konchar: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Jaylen Wells: 18 poss., 2 pts (0/3) · Cedric Coward: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Dyson Daniels | Cedric Coward: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Ja Morant: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Onyeka Okongwu | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 25 poss., 11 pts (4/6) · Jock Landale: 17 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| CJ McCollum | Vince Williams Jr.: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Cedric Coward: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luke Kennard | Cam Spencer: 13 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Mouhamed Gueye | Jock Landale: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · John Konchar: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Corey Kispert | Ja Morant: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Jaylen Wells: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Christian Koloko | Jock Landale: 15 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Jaren Jackson Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Vít Krejčí | Cedric Coward: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cam Spencer: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |