Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns
January 7, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Suns beat the Grizzlies 117-98 on 2026-01-07 on the road against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies started Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, GG Jackson, Cam Spencer, and Jaylen Wells. The Suns started Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Dillon Brooks, Mark Williams, and Collin Gillespie. Devin Booker (Suns) scored 15 points (5/14) in his matchups, with Jaylen Wells as his primary defender. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) scored 10 points (4/16) in his matchups, with Ryan Dunn as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
98
Did not play: John Konchar (DND - Injury/Illness)
PHX
Phoenix Suns
117
Did not play: Nigel Hayes-Davis (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · GG Jackson · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells Starter 7.0 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · GG Jackson · Olivier-Maxence Prosper · Cam Spencer 7.4 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Santi Aldama · Christian Koloko · Jaylen Wells · Javon Small 7.2 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Santi Aldama · GG Jackson · Olivier-Maxence Prosper · Cam Spencer 4.2 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Christian Koloko · Olivier-Maxence Prosper · Jaylen Wells · Javon Small 4.0 min
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Devin Booker · Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Mark Williams · Collin Gillespie Starter 14.1 min
- Grayson Allen · Jordan Goodwin · Collin Gillespie · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn 7.4 min
- Devin Booker · Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Grayson Allen · Mark Williams 6.1 min
- Jordan Goodwin · Collin Gillespie · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn · Rasheer Fleming 4.8 min
- Devin Booker · Grayson Allen · Jordan Goodwin · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn 4.2 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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Devin Booker 15 pts (5/14) in 59 possessions
Guarded by: Jaylen Wells (46 %, 0 pts) · Santi Aldama (10 %, 2 pts) · Jaren Jackson Jr. (9 %, 2 pts)
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Dillon Brooks 13 pts (5/10) in 50 possessions
Guarded by: Jaren Jackson Jr. (20 %, 7 pts) · Cam Spencer (18 %, 3 pts) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (14 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaylen Wells | Devin Booker: 27 poss., 0 pts (0/4) · Royce O'Neale: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Ryan Dunn: 12 poss., 6 pts (3/4) · Royce O'Neale: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Cam Spencer | Collin Gillespie: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Dillon Brooks: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| GG Jackson | Collin Gillespie: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Royce O'Neale: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Jordan Goodwin: 9 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Rasheer Fleming: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Santi Aldama | Royce O'Neale: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jordan Goodwin: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jock Landale | Mark Williams: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Oso Ighodaro: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Christian Koloko | Mark Williams: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Oso Ighodaro: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Javon Small | Grayson Allen: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ryan Dunn: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Grayson Allen: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Dillon Brooks: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jahmai Mashack | Jordan Goodwin: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Isaiah Livers: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Suns defense
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Jaren Jackson Jr. 10 pts (4/16) in 59 possessions
Guarded by: Ryan Dunn (25 %, 0 pts) · Dillon Brooks (22 %, 5 pts) · Mark Williams (13 %, 0 pts)
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GG Jackson 7 pts (2/7) in 46 possessions
Guarded by: Collin Gillespie (42 %, 0 pts) · Royce O'Neale (10 %, 0 pts) · Rasheer Fleming (9 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Devin Booker | Jaylen Wells: 34 poss., 10 pts (5/8) · Cam Spencer: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Dillon Brooks | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/7) · Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Collin Gillespie | GG Jackson: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cam Spencer: 11 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Royce O'Neale | Santi Aldama: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Cam Spencer: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Mark Williams | Jock Landale: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Christian Koloko: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ryan Dunn | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Grayson Allen | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Cam Spencer: 9 poss., 6 pts (2/5) |
| Jordan Goodwin | Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/5) · Santi Aldama: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Oso Ighodaro | Jock Landale: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Christian Koloko: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Rasheer Fleming | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · GG Jackson: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Khaman Maluach | Christian Koloko: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jahmai Mashack: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Isaiah Livers | Jahmai Mashack: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Javon Small: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nick Richards | Christian Koloko: 3 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Javon Small: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |