Memphis (28-15) has its own dynamic point guard in Ja Morant and a group of co-stars including Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. Bane has scored 20 or more points in five straight games, and Jackson led the Grizzlies with 24 points and 11 rebounds in Monday's win against the Timberwolves.
The Memphis Grizzlies continue their four-game homestand against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Both teams are sitting on a three-game winning streak and neither team will be quick to give that up.
That is where the Grizzlies' success ended, as the Hornets came out after the break blazing. Charlotte outscored Memphis 72-54 in the second half, cutting the deficit tremendously but luckily the Grizzlies gave themselves enough of a cushion.
Desmond Bane scored 24 points to extend his streak of 20-point games to six, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-120 wire-to-wire win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
Overmatched and overwhelmed from the opening tip, the Hornets yielded the most points they’ve surrendered in a half all season and were overpowered by the Memphis Grizzlies in a 132-120 loss at FedEx Forum Wednesday night.
The Charlotte Hornets' brief moment of brightness in an otherwise down season came to an end tonight, as their three-game winning streak was snapped by the Memp
This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at FedExForum.
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