Game ID: 22501145
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Memphis Grizzlies
Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
FedExForum, Memphis, TN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MEM 36 28 26 36 126CLE 24 44 33 41 142
CLE @ MEM ScoutingCLE @ 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.
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
MEM availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Wells missed 4 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 (97% of 26)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 34 min since (155% of 22)
NEW Prosper 19 to 24 min over the last 4
MEM availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Rupert missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 25 min (80% of 31)
OUT Wells missed 5 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Coward back 3/25 after 3, 26 min since (100% of 26)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 30 min since (140% of 22)
MEM availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Wells missed 6 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 3/28 after 2, 28 min since (89% of 31)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 26 min since (121% of 22)
MEM availability going into 4/06 · back-to-backOUT Wells missed 7 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Spencer missed 2 since 4/03, returns tonight: 21 min (88% of 24)
BACK Rupert back 3/28 after 2, 31 min since (101% of 31)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 26 min since (121% of 22)
MEM availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Wells missed 8 since 3/25, not on tonight's roster
OUT Mashack missed 2 since 4/05, returns tonight: 33 min (151% of 22)
OUT Small missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 4/03 after 2, 32 min since (103% of 31)
BACK Spencer back 4/06 after 2, 21 min since (88% of 24)
MEM availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Rupert missed 2 since 4/06, returns tonight: 40 min (129% of 31)
OUT Small missed 3 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Spencer back 4/06 after 2, 21 min since (88% of 24)
BACK Mashack back 4/08 after 2, 33 min since (151% of 22)
MEM availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Spencer missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
OUT Small missed 4 since 4/05, returns tonight: 26 min (128% of 20)
OUT Prosper missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 4/03 after 2, 35 min since (112% of 31)
BACK Mashack back 4/08 after 2, 40 min since (186% of 22)
CLE availability going into 3/30 · 2 days' restOUT Tyson missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 7 since 3/15, returns tonight: 15 min (92% of 16)
BACK Allen back 3/27 after 10, 18 min since (66% of 28)
BACK Nance Jr. back 3/27 after 6, 4 min since (34% of 12)
BACK Proctor back 3/25 after 11, 6 min since (59% of 10)
NEW Merrill 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Ellis 20 to 26 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/31 · back-to-backOUT Tyson missed 5 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 3 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/27 after 10, 18 min since (66% of 28)
BACK Porter Jr. back 3/30 after 7, 15 min since (92% of 16)
BACK Nance Jr. back 3/27 after 6, 4 min since (34% of 12)
BACK Proctor back 3/25 after 11, 8 min since (77% of 10)
NEW Ellis 20 to 27 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Tyson missed 6 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 4 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/27 after 10, 18 min since (66% of 28)
BACK Porter Jr. back 3/30 after 7, 15 min since (93% of 16)
BACK Nance Jr. back 3/27 after 6, 8 min since (66% of 12)
BACK Proctor back 3/25 after 11, 9 min since (87% of 10)
NEW Ellis 20 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bryant 11 to 17 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Tyson missed 7 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 5 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/27 after 10, 20 min since (73% of 28)
BACK Porter Jr. back 3/30 after 7, 15 min since (93% of 16)
BACK Nance Jr. back 3/27 after 6, 8 min since (66% of 12)
BACK Proctor back 3/25 after 11, 9 min since (87% of 10)
NEW Ellis 20 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bryant 11 to 17 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 4/06 · back-to-backOUT Tyson missed 8 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 6 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/27 after 10, 20 min since (73% of 28)
BACK Porter Jr. back 3/30 after 7, 18 min since (108% of 16)
BACK Nance Jr. back 3/27 after 6, 13 min since (103% of 12)
NEW Ellis 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Bryant 11 to 19 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Tyson missed 9 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 7 since 3/25, returns tonight: 21 min (95% of 22)
BACK Porter Jr. back 3/30 after 7, 20 min since (120% of 16)
NEW Ellis 20 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Nance Jr. 12 to 18 min over the last 3
NEW Bryant 11 to 21 min over the last 4
CLE availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Tyson missed 10 since 3/21, returns tonight: 24 min (101% of 24)
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Wade back 4/08 after 7, 21 min since (95% of 22)
NEW Ellis 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Nance Jr. 12 to 18 min over the last 3
CLE availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Bryant missed 3 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Tyson back 4/10 after 10, 24 min since (101% of 24)
BACK Wade back 4/08 after 7, 19 min since (86% of 22)
NEW Porter Jr. 16 to 22 min over the last 3
NEW Nance Jr. 12 to 20 min over the last 3
CLE availability going into 4/18 · 5 days' restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 31 min (91% of 34)
OUT Allen missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 28 min (103% of 28)
OUT Merrill missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 21 min (83% of 25)
OUT Bryant missed 4 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Tyson back 4/10 after 10, 25 min since (105% of 24)
BACK Wade back 4/08 after 7, 19 min since (86% of 22)
NEW Ellis 20 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Porter Jr. 16 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Tomlin 14 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Nance Jr. 12 to 20 min over the last 4
NEW Proctor 10 to 18 min over the last 4
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 112 a night and allowing 129, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jackson at 18 and Rupert at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Wells (7 straight), Spencer (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mitchell at 23 and Harden at 19 a game. Without Tyson (8 straight), Wade (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-2 a night and Memphis minus-16 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 117 a night to Memphis's 129. Call it Cleveland 122, Memphis 116.
3/30 vs PHX 105-131 — MEM notes
MEM lost 105-131. MEM shot 51% (38 of 75) to PHX's 50%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 20 times to PHX's 8 — 18 points from the stripe to their 4. MEM turned it over 22 times to PHX's 10, and PHX turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 33-47 against them. Burton led with 17 (7 of 13, 3 of 7 from three); Spencer added 16, Mashack 14. Q3 was theirs, 28-26, the deficit cut from 4 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 105-77 against them. Mashack's -32 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 vs NYK 119-130 — MEM notes
MEM lost 119-130. MEM shot 51% (39 of 76) to NYK's 55%, 16 of 36 from three, and went to the line 30 times to NYK's 24 — 25 points from the stripe to their 21. MEM turned it over 13 times to NYK's 19. The glass went 20-49 against them. Jackson led with 20 (8 of 12, 3 of 4 from three); Prosper added 17, Coward 15. Q3 was theirs, 28-20, the deficit cut from 17 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 110-91 against them. Clayton Jr.'s -23 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 vs TOR 96-128 — MEM notes
MEM lost 96-128. MEM shot 40% (34 of 85) to TOR's 52%, 11 of 42 from three, and got to the line 26 times to TOR's 41. MEM turned it over 20 times to TOR's 14, and TOR turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 38-51 against them. Jackson led with 30 (10 of 16, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Coward added 15, Small 14. Q1 was theirs, 21-26, but the other 3 periods went 102-75 against them. Rupert's -30 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ MIL 115-131 — MEM notes
MEM lost 115-131. MEM took 9 more shots (92 to 83), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to MIL's 60%, 17 of 46 from three. MEM turned it over 14 times to MIL's 20. Rupert led with 33 (9 of 19, 2 of 6 from three, 13 of 16 at the line); Clayton Jr. added 20, Whitehead 16. Q2 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 9 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 103-84 against them. Bal's -18 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 vs CLE 126-142 — MEM notes
MEM lost 126-142. MEM shot 48% (45 of 94) to CLE's 58%, 29 of 59 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 27 fouls committed. The glass went 31-48 against them. Prosper led with 24 (10 of 12, 4 of 5 from three); Bal added 20, Whitehead 20. Q1 was theirs, 36-24, but the other 3 periods went 118-90 against them. They led by as many as 17. Whitehead's -33 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/08 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Murray at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Jones (3 straight), Pickett (2 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 132, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 19 and Prosper at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Wells (8 straight), Mashack (2 straight), Small (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Memphis minus-16 and the defense, Denver allowing 121 a night to Memphis's 132. Call it Denver 127, Memphis 115, Denver by 12.
4/10 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 139, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 24 and Filipowski at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Collier (11 straight), Harkless (5 straight), Love (11 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 133, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 20 and Prosper at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Rupert (2 straight), Small (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been minus-6 a night and Memphis minus-16 and the arc, Memphis at 39 percent from three to Utah's 34. Call it Utah 124, Memphis 123, Memphis keeping it close.
4/12 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 113, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Thompson at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Finney-Smith (4 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 137, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Coward at 18 and Rupert at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Spencer (2 straight), Jackson (2 straight), Small (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-10 a night and Memphis minus-13 and the defense, Houston allowing 113 a night to Memphis's 137. Call it Houston 125, Memphis 112, Houston by 13.
3/30 @ UTA 122-113 — CLE notes
CLE won 122-113. CLE shot 52% (47 of 90) to UTA's 48%, 6 of 32 from three, and went to the line 27 times to UTA's 20 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. Mitchell led with 34 (10 of 18, 3 of 8 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Mobley added 34, Harden 13. The hinge was Q2, 32-24: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 15. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/31 @ LAL 113-127 — CLE notes
CLE lost 113-127. CLE shot 49% (43 of 87) to LAL's 54%, 13 of 39 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAL's 26. Allen led with 18 (9 of 11); Harden added 17, Bryant 14. Q4 was theirs, 30-17, the deficit cut from 27 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 110-83 against them. Mitchell's -24 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 @ GSW 118-111 — CLE notes
CLE won 118-111. CLE shot 51% (42 of 82) to GSW's 44%, 16 of 36 from three, and went to the line 26 times to GSW's 20 — 18 points from the stripe to their 17. Mitchell led with 25 (7 of 14, 4 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Strus added 24, Harden 19. The hinge was Q1, 30-26: from level to 4 ahead. Strus was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/05 vs IND 117-108 — CLE notes
CLE won 117-108. CLE shot 47% (43 of 92) to IND's 38%, 16 of 47 from three, and got to the line 19 times to IND's 29. Mitchell led with 38 (16 of 27, 2 of 7 from three); Harden added 28, Bryant 14. The hinge was Q4, 27-17: CLE came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 15. CLE trailed 55-58 at the half and won the second half 62-50. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
4/06 @ MEM 142-126 — CLE notes
CLE won 142-126. CLE shot 58% (52 of 89) to MEM's 48%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 37 times to MEM's 10 — 26 points from the stripe to their 7. The glass went 48-31 for them. Mobley led with 24 (9 of 11, 5 of 8 at the line); Schröder added 22, Merrill 21. The hinge was Q2, 44-28: CLE came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 17.
4/08 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 117, shooting 52 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Tyson (9 straight), Wade (7 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 27 and Johnson at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 42 percent from three to Cleveland's 34 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 106 a night to Cleveland's 117. Call it Cleveland 118, Atlanta 117, Atlanta keeping it close.
4/10 @ ATL — 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 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 26 and Johnson at 18 a game. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Tyson (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 108 a night to Cleveland's 118 and the line, where Cleveland takes 27 free throws a game to Atlanta's 20. Call it Atlanta 119, Cleveland 116, Cleveland keeping it close.
4/12 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Harden at 22 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 132, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Riley at 20 and Coulibaly at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Johnson (4 straight), Hardy (3 straight), Whitmore (60 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 117 a night to Washington's 132 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-3. Call it Cleveland 125, Washington 114, Cleveland by 11.
4/18 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harden at 23 and Mobley at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Mitchell (2 straight), Allen (2 straight), Merrill (2 straight). 5 days' rest. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Barrett at 20 a game. 5 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-8 a night and Toronto plus-1 and the defense, Toronto allowing 107 a night to Cleveland's 118. Call it Cleveland 117, Toronto 114, Toronto keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DS D. Schröder
EM E. Mobley
JA J. Allen
KE K. Ellis
LN L. Nance Jr.
NT N. Tomlin
SM S. Merrill
SC Schroder
TE T. Enaruna
TP T. Proctor
MEMAB A. Bal
CC C. Coward
CS C. Spencer
DW D. Whitehead
GJ G. Jackson
LW L. Williamson
OP O. Prosper
TO T. Okani
WC W. Clayton Jr.
CLE/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
Cavaliers beat Memphis 142-126 as Grizzlies match NBA single-game record with 29 3-pointers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Evan Mobley scored 24 points, Dennis Schroder had 22 points and 11 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Memphis 142-126 on Monday night despite the Grizzlies tying the NBA single-game record with 29 3-pointers.
Cleveland (50-29) reached 50 wins for the second straight season and 14th overall.
Memphis (25-54) shot 29 for 59 (49%) from behind the arc with all nine Grizzlies making a 3-pointer. Memphis's franchise record for 3-point shooting matched the NBA mark of 29 shared by the Milwaukee Bucks (versus Miami on Dec. 29, 2020) and the Boston Celtics (versus the New York Knicks on Oct. 22, 2024). Adama Bal broke Memphis' franchise record on the 28th make with 3:25 left and he added another at 1:41.
Cleveland trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half before using a 31-12 run to lead 68-64 at the break. Keon Ellis scored 16 points in the first half, and Mobley and Schroder each added 12. Schroder also had eight assists.
Cleveland outscored Memphis 28-16 over the first eight-plus minutes of the third quarter to build a 96-80 lead. Sam Merrill made a baseline jumper with 0.3 seconds left in the third for a 101-90 lead.
Merrill finished with 21 points for Cleveland and Ellis scored 19. Jarrett Allen moved into eighth place for blocks in franchise history with 431. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden did not play for Cleveland in the second game of a back-to-back.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 24 points for Memphis, which finished 13-27 at home this season. Dariq Whitehead and Adama Bal each had 20 points off the bench with six 3-pointers. Lucas Williamson added five 3-pointers and 17 points.
Memphis opened the second half with its 14th 3-pointer — in just 28 attempts.
Up next Cavaliers: Play Wednesday in the first of two games against Atlanta.
Grizzlies: Close the season with three road games, beginning in Denver on Wednesday.