Memphis Grizzlies vs. Charlotte Hornets
January 28, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Hornets beat the Grizzlies 112-97 on 2026-01-28 on the road against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies started Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, Cam Spencer, Jaylen Wells, and Cedric Coward. The Hornets started Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Moussa Diabaté, Brandon Miller, and Kon Knueppel. LaMelo Ball (Hornets) scored 4 points (2/5) in his matchups, with Jaylen Wells as his primary defender. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) scored 28 points (10/16) in his matchups, with Moussa Diabaté as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
97
Did not play: Ty Jerome (DND - Injury/Illness), Scotty Pippen Jr. (DND - Injury/Illness)
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
112
Did not play: Pat Connaughton (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tidjane Salaün (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward Starter 10.8 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · John Konchar · Vince Williams Jr. · Olivier-Maxence Prosper · Cedric Coward 7.6 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaren Jackson Jr. · John Konchar · Vince Williams Jr. · GG Jackson 6.3 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · GG Jackson · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells 5.7 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · John Konchar · Vince Williams Jr. · GG Jackson · Cedric Coward 5.2 min
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Miles Bridges · LaMelo Ball · Moussa Diabaté · Brandon Miller · Kon Knueppel Starter 16.5 min
- Miles Bridges · Collin Sexton · LaMelo Ball · Moussa Diabaté · Kon Knueppel 4.7 min
- Miles Bridges · Josh Green · Moussa Diabaté · Brandon Miller · Sion James 4.0 min
- Collin Sexton · Grant Williams · Josh Green · Ryan Kalkbrenner · Sion James 3.0 min
- Grant Williams · Tre Mann · Ryan Kalkbrenner · Liam McNeeley · Sion James 3.0 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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LaMelo Ball 4 pts (2/5) in 40 possessions
Guarded by: Jaylen Wells (40 %, 2 pts) · John Konchar (26 %, 0 pts) · GG Jackson (10 %, 0 pts)
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Brandon Miller 5 pts (2/5) in 46 possessions
Guarded by: Cam Spencer (25 %, 0 pts) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (20 %, 0 pts) · GG Jackson (13 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Moussa Diabaté: 25 poss., 10 pts (4/9) · Ryan Kalkbrenner: 6 poss., 7 pts (3/4) |
| Cam Spencer | Sion James: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Brandon Miller: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jock Landale | Miles Bridges: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Moussa Diabaté: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaylen Wells | LaMelo Ball: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Liam McNeeley: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Cedric Coward | Kon Knueppel: 15 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Grant Williams: 4 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| John Konchar | LaMelo Ball: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Collin Sexton: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| GG Jackson | Miles Bridges: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Brandon Miller: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Brandon Miller: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Josh Green: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Vince Williams Jr. | Collin Sexton: 11 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Sion James: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Ryan Kalkbrenner: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Grant Williams: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Hornets defense
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Jaren Jackson Jr. 28 pts (10/16) in 56 possessions
Guarded by: Moussa Diabaté (32 %, 9 pts) · Ryan Kalkbrenner (22 %, 2 pts) · Miles Bridges (20 %, 9 pts)
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GG Jackson 18 pts (7/12) in 40 possessions
Guarded by: Miles Bridges (34 %, 2 pts) · Brandon Miller (12 %, 8 pts) · Sion James (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Moussa Diabaté | Jock Landale: 26 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaren Jackson Jr.: 18 poss., 9 pts (4/4) |
| Miles Bridges | GG Jackson: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jaren Jackson Jr.: 11 poss., 9 pts (3/4) |
| Brandon Miller | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cedric Coward: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Kon Knueppel | Cam Spencer: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Cedric Coward: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Sion James | Cam Spencer: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cedric Coward: 5 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| LaMelo Ball | Jaylen Wells: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · John Konchar: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Collin Sexton | Vince Williams Jr.: 14 poss., 4 pts (1/3) · John Konchar: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Grant Williams | John Konchar: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · GG Jackson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Josh Green | Cedric Coward: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jock Landale: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Liam McNeeley | Jaylen Wells: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cedric Coward: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tre Mann | Jaylen Wells: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cedric Coward: 1 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |