Game ID: 22501037
Memphis Grizzlies @ Atlanta Hawks
Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 32 39 45 30 146MEM 22 24 29 32 107
ATL vs MEM ScoutingATL vs MEM Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ATL availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Newell missed 6 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 3/12 after 3, 19 min since (83% of 23)
BACK Dennis back 3/14 after 22, 3 min since (25% of 12)
BACK Koloko back 3/14 after 3, 3 min since (26% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Newell missed 7 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 3/12 after 3, 19 min since (83% of 23)
BACK Dennis back 3/14 after 22, 3 min since (25% of 12)
BACK Koloko back 3/14 after 3, 3 min since (26% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Dennis missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Koloko missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 8 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 3/12 after 3, 19 min since (81% of 23)
ATL availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Dennis missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Koloko missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 9 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 3/12 after 3, 19 min since (81% of 23)
ATL availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Dennis missed 4 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Koloko missed 4 since 3/16, returns tonight: 7 min (59% of 11)
OUT Newell missed 10 since 3/01, out tonight
ATL availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 2 since 3/21, returns tonight: 42 min (119% of 35)
OUT Dennis missed 5 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 11 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK Koloko back 3/23 after 4, 7 min since (59% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Dennis missed 6 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 12 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/25 after 2, 42 min since (119% of 35)
BACK Koloko back 3/23 after 4, 7 min since (59% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/28 · back-to-backOUT Dennis missed 7 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Koloko missed 2 since 3/25, returns tonight: 11 min (99% of 11)
OUT Newell missed 13 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/25 after 2, 39 min since (112% of 35)
ATL availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Dennis missed 8 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 14 since 3/01, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/25 after 2, 39 min since (109% of 35)
BACK Koloko back 3/23 after 4, 9 min since (79% of 11)
NEW Landale 19 to 25 min over the last 4
MEM availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Clayton Jr. missed 3 since 3/10, returns tonight: 26 min (105% of 25)
OUT Clarke missed 36 since 12/22, out tonight
NEW Mashack 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Prosper 19 to 25 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 3/13, returns tonight: 26 min (120% of 22)
OUT Clarke missed 37 since 12/22, out tonight
BACK Clayton Jr. back 3/16 after 3, 26 min since (105% of 25)
NEW Mashack 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Small 20 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Prosper 19 to 25 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Clarke missed 38 since 12/22, out tonight
BACK Clayton Jr. back 3/16 after 3, 23 min since (92% of 25)
BACK Jackson back 3/18 after 2, 26 min since (120% of 22)
NEW Mashack 22 to 27 min over the last 4
MEM availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Rupert missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Mashack missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Clarke missed 39 since 12/22, out tonight
BACK Clayton Jr. back 3/16 after 3, 24 min since (97% of 25)
BACK Jackson back 3/18 after 2, 26 min since (120% of 22)
NEW Prosper 19 to 25 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Rupert missed 3 since 3/18, returns tonight: 30 min (97% of 31)
OUT Coward missed 2 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Mashack missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Clarke missed 40 since 12/22, out tonight
BACK Clayton Jr. back 3/16 after 3, 24 min since (94% of 25)
BACK Jackson back 3/18 after 2, 25 min since (115% of 22)
NEW Prosper 19 to 25 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Coward missed 3 since 3/20, returns tonight: 27 min (104% of 26)
OUT Mashack missed 4 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Clarke missed 41 since 12/22, not on tonight's roster
BACK Rupert back 3/23 after 3, 30 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Clayton Jr. back 3/16 after 3, 25 min since (98% of 25)
BACK Jackson back 3/18 after 2, 27 min since (124% of 22)
NEW Prosper 19 to 26 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Mashack missed 5 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 3/23 after 3, 30 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Coward back 3/25 after 3, 27 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Jackson back 3/18 after 2, 27 min since (127% of 22)
NEW Small 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Prosper 19 to 26 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 3/28 · back-to-backOUT Rupert missed 2 since 3/25, returns tonight: 30 min (98% of 31)
OUT Wells missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Jerome missed 2 since 3/25, not on tonight's roster
OUT Mashack missed 6 since 3/18, returns tonight: 30 min (138% of 22)
BACK Coward back 3/25 after 3, 26 min since (101% of 26)
NEW Jackson 22 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Small 20 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Prosper 19 to 27 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Wells missed 3 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 3/23 after 3, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Coward back 3/25 after 3, 25 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 30 min since (138% of 22)
NEW Jackson 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Prosper 19 to 24 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 24 and McCollum at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jerome at 19 and Small at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Rupert (3 straight), Coward (2 straight), Mashack (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-4 a night and Memphis minus-13 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 112 a night to Memphis's 123. Call it Atlanta 121, Memphis 113.
3/16 vs ORL 124-112 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-112. ATL shot 46% (43 of 93) to ORL's 42%, 16 of 40 from three, and went to the line 29 times to ORL's 23 — 22 points from the stripe to their 18. The glass went 54-40 for them. Alexander-Walker led with 41 (12 of 21, 9 of 14 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Johnson added 24, Okongwu 15. The hinge was Q1, 34-21: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/18 @ DAL 135-120 — ATL notes
ATL won 135-120. ATL shot 54% (55 of 102) to DAL's 49%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 14 times to DAL's 29. ATL turned it over 11 times to DAL's 18. McCollum led with 24 (9 of 14, 0 of 3 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Alexander-Walker added 22, Daniels 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-26: a lead of 11 became 19. McCollum was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/20 @ HOU 95-117 — ATL notes
ATL lost 95-117. ATL shot 42% (36 of 85) to HOU's 51%, 9 of 35 from three, and got to the line 17 times to HOU's 28. The glass went 37-51 against them. Alexander-Walker led with 21 (6 of 12, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); McCollum added 17, Risacher 16. Q4 was theirs, 19-16, the deficit cut from 25 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 101-76 against them. Johnson's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 vs GSW 126-110 — ATL notes
ATL won 126-110. ATL shot 54% (48 of 89) to GSW's 50%, 13 of 40 from three. The glass went 41-29 for them. Daniels led with 28 (12 of 17, 2 of 5 from three); McCollum added 23, Alexander-Walker 17. The hinge was Q3, 39-20: a lead of 2 became 21, and the lead reached 28. Daniels was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
3/23 vs MEM 146-107 — ATL notes
ATL won 146-107. ATL shot 53% (49 of 92) to MEM's 42%, 25 of 54 from three. ATL turned it over 11 times to MEM's 21. The glass went 44-34 for them. Alexander-Walker led with 26 (8 of 11, 4 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Okongwu added 16, Kuminga 16. The hinge was Q3, 45-29: a lead of 25 became 41, and the lead reached 44. McCollum was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/25 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Duren at 25 and Jenkins at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Cunningham (3 straight), Stewart (5 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 25 and Johnson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Johnson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 27 free throws a game to Atlanta's 21. Call it Detroit 117, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/27 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Brown at 33 and Tatum at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Vučević (9 straight), Walsh (6 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 21 and McCollum at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to Atlanta's 117 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Atlanta plus-3. Call it Boston 116, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/28 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Alexander-Walker at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 130, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Raynaud at 22 and Plowden at 20 a game. Without Murray (14 straight), LaVine (21 straight), Hunter (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 114 a night to Sacramento's 130 and the arc, Sacramento at 40 percent from three to Atlanta's 36. Call it Atlanta 123, Sacramento 112, Atlanta by 11.
3/30 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Johnson at 27 and Alexander-Walker at 22 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Pritchard at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Brown (2 straight), Vučević (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Atlanta plus-2 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Atlanta's 114. Call it Atlanta 116, Boston 111.
3/16 @ CHI 107-132 — MEM notes
MEM lost 107-132. MEM shot 45% (39 of 86) to CHI's 52%, 14 of 39 from three. The glass went 37-47 against them. Coward led with 17 (7 of 13, 2 of 7 from three); Wells added 16, Hendricks 16. Q1 was theirs, 27-29, but the other 3 periods went 103-80 against them. Clayton Jr.'s -35 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 vs DEN 125-118 — MEM notes
MEM won 125-118. MEM shot 43% (42 of 98) to DEN's 49%, 16 of 49 from three, and went to the line 32 times to DEN's 22 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. MEM turned it over 10 times to DEN's 19. Jerome led with 21 (8 of 15, 5 of 8 from three); Prosper added 19, Jackson 16. The hinge was Q3, 39-31: from level to 8 ahead. Wells was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/20 vs BOS 112-117 — MEM notes
MEM lost 112-117. MEM shot 47% (42 of 90) to BOS's 45%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 17 times to BOS's 30. The glass went 35-57 against them. Burton led with 23 (7 of 13, 5 of 9 from three); Jerome added 16, Prosper 14. Q3 was theirs, 34-29, turning a 1-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 88-78 against them. Clayton Jr.'s -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ CHA 101-124 — MEM notes
MEM lost 101-124. MEM shot 41% (35 of 86) to CHA's 53%, 16 of 46 from three. The glass went 34-49 against them. Jackson led with 19 (7 of 14, 0 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Small added 17, Hendricks 14. Q4 was theirs, 26-27, but the other 3 periods went 97-75 against them. Prosper's -21 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ ATL 107-146 — MEM notes
MEM lost 107-146. MEM shot 42% (35 of 83) to ATL's 53%, 14 of 43 from three. MEM turned it over 21 times to ATL's 11, and ATL turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 34-44 against them. Jackson led with 26 (9 of 14, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Burton added 20, Jerome 17. Q4 was theirs, 32-30, the deficit cut from 41 to 39, but the other 3 periods went 116-75 against them. Clayton Jr.'s -37 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 127, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 20 and Jerome at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Coward (3 straight), Mashack (4 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Fox at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 13 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-13 a night and Memphis minus-11 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 110 a night to Memphis's 127. Call it San Antonio 121, Memphis 113.
3/27 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 126, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 20 and Jerome at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 14 a night. Without Mashack (5 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Sengun at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-4 a night and Memphis minus-14 and the defense, Houston allowing 117 a night to Memphis's 126. Call it Houston 118, Memphis 114, Memphis keeping it close.
3/28 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 126, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jackson at 20 and Prosper at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 18 a night. Without Rupert (2 straight), Wells (2 straight), Jerome (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 133, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Buzelis at 18 and Sexton at 17 a game. Without Simons (16 straight), Collins (42 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been minus-4 a night and Memphis minus-18 and the defense, Memphis allowing 126 a night to Chicago's 133. Call it Memphis 120, Chicago 119, Chicago keeping it close.
3/30 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 127, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jackson at 18 and Prosper at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 17 a night. Without Wells (3 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Green at 23 and Booker at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Brooks (17 straight), Williams (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Memphis minus-17 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 108 a night to Memphis's 127. Call it Phoenix 118, Memphis 112.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLBH B. Hield
CH C. Houstan
CK C. Kispert
CK C. Koloko
CM C. McCollum
DD D. Daniels
GV G. Vincent
JK J. Kuminga
JL J. Landale
KW K. Wallace
MG M. Gueye
NA N. Alexander-Walker
OO O. Okongwu
ZR Z. Risacher
MEMDJ D. Jarreau
GJ G. Jackson
JW J. Wells
OP O. Prosper
RR R. Rupert
TB T. Burton
TG T. Gibson
TH T. Hendricks
TJ T. Jerome
WC W. Clayton Jr.
ATL/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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Hawks get double-digit scoring from 8 players and beat Grizzlies 146-107
ATLANTA -- — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points and eight Atlanta players scored in double figures as the Hawks routed the Memphis Grizzlies 146-107 on Monday night.
Atlanta outscored the Grizzlies in the first three quarters and had an insurmountable 41-point advantage at 116-75 after three periods. The Hawks led by 10 points (32-22) after one and 25 points (71-46) at halftime on the way to their 11th straight home win and 13th victory in 14 games. Atlanta kept its lead around 40 points through most of the final period, which was won by the Grizzlies 32-30.
Onyeka Okongwu and Jonathan Kuminga scored 16 points apiece, CJ McCollum had 15 and Dyson Daniels 12. Corey Kispert , Zaccharie Risacher and Jock Landale each added 11 as the Hawks shot 49 for 92 (53%) from the field overall and 25 of 54 (46%) from 3-point range.
Atlanta (40-32) had its highest point total of the season. The Hawks entered the game in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Toronto, which was playing at Utah later Monday.
GG Jackson scored 26 points, Tyler Burton added 20, Ty Jerome finished with 17 and Walter Clayton Jr . 16 for Memphis, which shot 33% (14 for 43) from 3-point distance.
The Grizzlies lost for the 11th time in 12 games. Memphis' only victory in that span was a 125-118 decision over the Denver Nuggets on March 18.
The Hawks were without Jalen Johnson due to left shoulder inflammation.
Memphis was without Cedric Coward , who missed his third straight game due to personal reasons. The Grizzlies were also without Ja Morant , Brandon Clarke and Jahmai Mashack , who are recovering from injuries. And, Zach Edey , Santi Aldama , Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Scotty Pippen Jr . are out for the remainder of the season with injuries.
Up next Grizzlies: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.