Memphis Grizzlies vs. Washington Wizards
December 20, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Wizards beat the Grizzlies 130-122 on 2025-12-20 on the road against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies started Jaren Jackson Jr., Brandon Clarke, Cam Spencer, Jaylen Wells, and Cedric Coward. The Wizards started Khris Middleton, CJ McCollum, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, and Kyshawn George. Alex Sarr (Wizards) scored 20 points (8/20) in his matchups, with Jaren Jackson Jr. as his primary defender. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) scored 22 points (8/18) in his matchups, with Marvin Bagley III as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
122
Did not play: Zach Edey (DND - Injury/Illness), John Konchar (DND - Injury/Illness), Vince Williams Jr. (DND - Injury/Illness)
WAS
Washington Wizards
130
Did not play: Anthony Gill (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tristan Vukcevic (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
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Cam Spencer
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Cedric Coward
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Jaylen Wells
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Brandon Clarke
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Jaren Jackson Jr.
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Brandon Clarke · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward Starter 3.9 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · Santi Aldama · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells 10.2 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Santi Aldama · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward 9.1 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaren Jackson Jr. · Santi Aldama · Olivier-Maxence Prosper · Cedric Coward 8.7 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward 2.9 min
WAS
Washington Wizards
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Khris Middleton · CJ McCollum · Alex Sarr · Bub Carrington · Kyshawn George Starter 14.2 min
- CJ McCollum · Marvin Bagley III · Justin Champagnie · Kyshawn George · Tre Johnson 5.0 min
- CJ McCollum · Justin Champagnie · Alex Sarr · Bub Carrington · Kyshawn George 3.6 min
- CJ McCollum · Alex Sarr · Bub Carrington · Kyshawn George · Tre Johnson 3.6 min
- Marvin Bagley III · Bub Carrington · Kyshawn George · Tre Johnson · Will Riley 2.9 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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Alex Sarr 20 pts (8/20) in 55 possessions
Guarded by: Jaren Jackson Jr. (38 %, 8 pts) · Jock Landale (26 %, 0 pts) · Cam Spencer (11 %, 0 pts)
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CJ McCollum 8 pts (2/9) in 83 possessions
Guarded by: Cam Spencer (30 %, 0 pts) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23 %, 2 pts) · Jaylen Wells (16 %, 1 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cam Spencer | CJ McCollum: 25 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Kyshawn George: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/7) |
| Santi Aldama | Khris Middleton: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Justin Champagnie: 12 poss., 6 pts (3/5) |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Alex Sarr: 21 poss., 8 pts (3/7) · Marvin Bagley III: 20 poss., 3 pts (1/5) |
| Cedric Coward | Bub Carrington: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Kyshawn George: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Jaylen Wells | Bub Carrington: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · CJ McCollum: 14 poss., 1 pts (0/3) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | CJ McCollum: 19 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Kyshawn George: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jock Landale | Alex Sarr: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/4) · Marvin Bagley III: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Justin Champagnie: 14 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Will Riley: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Brandon Clarke | Khris Middleton: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kyshawn George: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Wizards defense
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Jaren Jackson Jr. 22 pts (8/18) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Marvin Bagley III (28 %, 6 pts) · Alex Sarr (20 %, 5 pts) · Khris Middleton (14 %, 2 pts)
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Cedric Coward 9 pts (2/7) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Kyshawn George (34 %, 3 pts) · Bub Carrington (25 %, 0 pts) · CJ McCollum (10 %, 1 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kyshawn George | Cedric Coward: 21 poss., 3 pts (0/1) · Cam Spencer: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| CJ McCollum | Jaylen Wells: 36 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 18 poss., 8 pts (2/2) |
| Bub Carrington | Cam Spencer: 24 poss., 5 pts (2/6) · Cedric Coward: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Alex Sarr | Jock Landale: 19 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Jaren Jackson Jr.: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Justin Champagnie | Santi Aldama: 18 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Marvin Bagley III | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 18 poss., 6 pts (3/6) · Jock Landale: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Khris Middleton | Santi Aldama: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jaren Jackson Jr.: 9 poss., 2 pts (0/2) |
| Tre Johnson | Cam Spencer: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Santi Aldama: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Will Riley | Santi Aldama: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Malaki Branham |