Boston Celtics @ Memphis Grizzlies
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
FedExForum, Memphis, TN | Game ID: 22300213
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MEM 27 26 23 24 100BOS 26 30 23 23 102
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Kristaps Porzingis scores 26, including winning dunk with a minute left as Celtics defeat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 points, including the winning dunk with 1:01 left, as the the Boston Celtics held on for a 102-100 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.
Porzingis’ dunk was followed by a flurry of missed shots including a 3-point attempt by Santi Aldama with 4 seconds left. Ziaire Williams’ 18-footer as time expired was blocked by Porzingis — his sixth of the game — as Boston held on to win its sixth straight.
Jayson Tatum finished with 20 points and Sam Hauser added 15 for Boston, including 5 of 7 from outside the arc. Tatum had nine rebounds and five assists, but committed eight of Boston's 17 turnovers.
“We were just undisciplined. We didn’t execute defensively as far as our personnel and our tendencies,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said.
Desmond Bane led Memphis with 30 points, while Aldama added a career-high 28 and Jaren Jackson Jr . finished with 17 points. Aldama, who also had 12 rebounds, was 11 of 27 from the field, including 6 of 15 from outside the arc.
“He was awesome,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. “Career night (scoring). Twelve rebounds, six assists. Six made 3s. He’s got so much versatility.”
“I’m lucky to have teammates and a coaching staff that trust me,” Aldama said. “Obviously, I believe in my shot, but everybody does.”
Memphis, with a makeshift lineup, stayed close through the night and even took the lead on several occasions in the second half. Memphis led 100-98 with 1:48 left. But the Celtics were able to pull out the victory as Porzingis converted a pair of free throws and the winning dunk.
There were seven ties and 18 lead changes.
Memphis, as it has done most of the season, played without key players. Last year’s leading scorer Ja Morant is serving a 25-game suspension to start the season. The Memphis frontline has been depleted by a season-ending injury to center Steven Adams , while backup Brandon Clarke is still recovering from an Achilles injury.
The injury report also includes point guard and former Celtic Marcus Smart , who sat out with a left foot sprain. Smart played his entire career with Boston before an off-season trade landed him in Memphis.
Meanwhile, the Celtics were at full strength, including Jaylen Brown , who was listed as questionable on the pre-game injury report.
Porzingis benefitted from going against the smaller Memphis lineup. Despite Memphis playing thin on the frontline, Porzingis, who finished 9 of 13 from the field, said the game plan was not necessarily to focus on that mismatch.
“We just played our game,” Porzingis said. “I tried to take advantage of some of the mismatches. It was just one of those games that kind of happened naturally.”
The Celtics shot 51% in the first half and held Memphis to 38%. Boston led 56-53 lead at the break.
“We got lucky to win that game” Mazzulla said.
UP NEXT
Celtics: Wrap up a four-game road trip Monday in Charlotte.
Memphis: Travels to Houston to face the Rockets and former teammate Dillon Brooks on Wednesday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 7 13 -2 5 8 62 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 5 5 2 0 2 3 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh 1 8 +6 3 4 75 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Hauser, Horford
out Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoPr :55 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard
in Pritchard
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPoPrTa 3 3 -4 1 8 12 0 3 0 1 2 50 3 2 5 0 0 1 0 1
BOS Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Tatum
out Brown, Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoPrTa 4 8 +5 3 5 60 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 5 5 2 0 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Hauser
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoHoWh 2 6 -2 2 4 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Horford, White
in Brown, White
out Pritchard, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh :59 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, White
in Porziņģis
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPoTaWh 2 8 +6 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Tatum
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 8 17 -5 6 14 43 1 2 50 4 4 100 1 4 5 4 1 1 2 6
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPoPrWh 2 3 +3 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 1
BOS Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
in Hauser, Horford, Pritchard
out Brown, Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoPrQuWh 5 9 -3 2 6 33 2 3 67 3 4 75 0 5 5 1 1 0 3 3
BOS Hauser, Horford, Pritchard, Queta, White
in Queta
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoStTa 3 5 -2 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 1
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Stevens, Tatum
in Brown, Holiday, Stevens, Tatum
out Hauser, Pritchard, Queta, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoTa 3 6 +3 2 5 40 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum
in Hauser, Porziņģis
out Horford, Stevens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 6 12 -2 4 8 50 2 4 50 3 4 75 1 3 4 3 2 2 2 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in White
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiJrKo 7 15 +2 6 15 40 3 8 38 0 0 0 2 3 5 3 2 1 0 3
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Konchar
in Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Konchar
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrKoRoWi 2 5 -5 0 5 0 0 3 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
MEM Bane, Jackson Jr., Konchar, Roddy, Williams
in Roddy, Williams
out Aldama, Biyombo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGiRoWi 2 4 +2 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Gilyard, Roddy, Williams
in Aldama, Gilyard
out Jackson Jr., Konchar
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGiJrRoWi 3 0 -2 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Gilyard, Jackson Jr., Roddy, Williams
in Jackson Jr.
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGiJrRoJr 3 10 +4 3 3 100 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Gilyard, Jackson Jr., Roddy, Williams Jr.
in Williams Jr.
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaKoJrJr :59 2 0 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Konchar, Lofton Jr., Williams Jr.
in Bane, Konchar, Lofton Jr.
out Gilyard, Jackson Jr., Roddy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaKoJrWi 2 2 -6 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Konchar, Lofton Jr., Williams
in Williams
out Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrRoJr 2 8 +6 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Roddy, Williams Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Roddy, Williams Jr.
out Konchar, Lofton Jr., Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaGiRoJr 1 3 -1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
MEM Aldama, Bane, Gilyard, Roddy, Williams Jr.
in Gilyard
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBiJrKo 5 11 0 5 9 56 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 3 4 5 0 0 2 2
MEM Aldama, Bane, Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Konchar
in Biyombo, Jackson Jr., Konchar
out Gilyard, Roddy, Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrKoRo 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Konchar, Roddy
in Roddy
out Biyombo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaKoRoWi 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Konchar, Roddy, Williams
in Williams
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrRoWi 4 7 +1 3 7 43 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Lofton Jr., Roddy, Williams
in Lofton Jr.
out Konchar
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrWiJr 1 5 +4 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Lofton Jr., Williams, Williams Jr.
in Williams Jr.
out Roddy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiJrJrWiJr 3 7 +2 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
MEM Gilyard, Jackson Jr., Lofton Jr., Williams, Williams Jr.
in Gilyard, Jackson Jr.
out Aldama, Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiGiJrWiJr 2 3 -2 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
MEM Biyombo, Gilyard, Jackson Jr., Williams, Williams Jr.
in Biyombo
out Lofton Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrKoJrJr 1 0 -1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Bane, Jackson Jr., Konchar, Lofton Jr., Williams Jr.
in Bane, Konchar, Lofton Jr.
out Biyombo, Gilyard, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaKoJrJr 2 6 +1 2 6 33 2 5 40 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 1 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Konchar, Lofton Jr., Williams Jr.
in Aldama
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrKoWi 4 8 +1 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 1 2
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Konchar, Williams
in Jackson Jr., Williams
out Lofton Jr., Williams Jr.
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LS L. Stevens
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
MEMBB B. Biyombo
DB D. Bane
DR D. Roddy
JG J. Gilyard
JJ J. Jackson Jr.
JK J. Konchar
KL K. Lofton Jr.
SA S. Aldama
VW V. Williams Jr.
ZW Z. Williams
BOS/MEM the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur