Game ID: 22500137
Memphis Grizzlies @ Phoenix Suns
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 26 27 25 35 113MEM 27 22 32 33 114
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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.
PHX availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
PHX availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
PHX availability going into 10/25 · back-to-back
full strength
PHX availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
PHX availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restNEW Allen 28 to 35 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Goodwin missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 17 min (76% of 22)
OUT Fleming missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 1 min (11% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 33 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 17 min since (76% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 1 min since (11% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 34 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 19 min since (84% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 3 min since (23% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 3 min since (23% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
MEM availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MEM availability going into 10/25 · back-to-back
full strength
MEM availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MEM availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MEM availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bassey missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
MEM availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Prosper missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 12 min (63% of 19)
OUT Bassey missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
MEM availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backOUT Jackson missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bassey missed 4 since 10/27, returns tonight: 15 min (99% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/02 after 2, 12 min since (63% of 19)
MEM availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 5 since 10/27, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 22)
BACK Prosper back 11/02 after 2, 12 min since (63% of 19)
BACK Bassey back 11/03 after 4, 15 min since (99% of 15)
10/22 vs SAC 120-116 — PHX notes
PHX won 120-116. PHX shot 47% (45 of 95) to SAC's 50%, 10 of 34 from three. The glass went 51-37 for them. Booker led with 31 (10 of 19, 1 of 3 from three, 10 of 15 at the line); Brooks added 22, Allen 18. The hinge was Q3, 36-21: the deficit went from 17 to 2. PHX trailed 54-71 at the half and won the second half 66-45. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
10/24 @ LAC 102-129 — PHX notes
PHX lost 102-129. PHX took 14 more shots (90 to 76), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to LAC's 59%, 16 of 47 from three, and got to the line 15 times to LAC's 26. Brooks led with 21 (7 of 17, 5 of 10 from three); Booker added 18, Gillespie 13. Q4 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 29 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 106-77 against them. Booker's -22 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 @ DEN 111-133 — PHX notes
PHX lost 111-133. PHX shot 43% (38 of 88) to DEN's 51%, 17 of 50 from three, and got to the line 22 times to DEN's 42. Booker led with 31 (10 of 16, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Allen added 17, Brooks 15. Q3 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 104-82 against them. O'Neale's -23 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ UTA 134-138 — PHX notes
PHX lost 134-138 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 42% (45 of 106) to UTA's 41%, 20 of 55 from three. The glass went 48-64 against them. Booker led with 34 (11 of 26, 5 of 12 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Williams added 25, Allen 23. Q2 was theirs, 34-25, the deficit cut from 12 to 3, but the other 4 periods went 113-100 against them. Dunn's -29 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/29 vs MEM 113-114 — PHX notes
PHX lost 113-114. PHX shot 48% (41 of 86) to MEM's 47%, 16 of 40 from three. Booker led with 32 (10 of 26, 4 of 11 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Williams added 20, O'Neale 18. Q2 was theirs, 27-22, turning a 1-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-86 against them.
11/02 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Allen at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brooks (3 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 30 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Castle at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Kornet (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-14 a night and Phoenix minus-7 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 104 a night to Phoenix's 122. Call it San Antonio 119, Phoenix 111.
11/04 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 24 and Butler III at 20 a game. Without Spencer (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Allen at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brooks (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Phoenix minus-6. Call it Golden State 119, Phoenix 116, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/06 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 34 and Allen at 17 a game. Without Brooks (5 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Leonard at 27 and Harden at 24 a game. Without Sanders (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-3. Call it Phoenix 118, the Clippers 113.
10/22 vs NOP 128-122 — MEM notes
MEM won 128-122. MEM shot 51% (41 of 80) to NOP's 46%, 11 of 37 from three, and went to the line 43 times to NOP's 31 — 35 points from the stripe to their 22. Morant led with 35 (13 of 20, 2 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Jackson Jr. added 18, Caldwell-Pope 15. The hinge was Q3, 41-22: MEM came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 8. MEM trailed 56-67 at the half and won the second half 72-55. Coward was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
10/24 vs MIA 114-146 — MEM notes
MEM lost 114-146. MEM shot 40% (38 of 95) to MIA's 54%, 13 of 45 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIA's 22 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 41-57 against them. Jackson Jr. led with 19 (7 of 14, 1 of 4 from three); Coward added 16, Aldama 13. Q4 was theirs, 38-32, the deficit cut from 38 to 32, but the other 3 periods went 114-76 against them. Wells's -26 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 vs IND 128-103 — MEM notes
MEM won 128-103. MEM shot 45% (44 of 97) to IND's 40%, 15 of 39 from three, and went to the line 32 times to IND's 23 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. MEM turned it over 4 times to IND's 13. Coward led with 27 (9 of 13, 6 of 6 from three); Morant added 19, Jackson Jr. 17. The hinge was Q3, 43-32: a lead of 8 became 19, and the lead reached 30. Coward was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
10/27 @ GSW 118-131 — MEM notes
MEM lost 118-131. MEM shot 45% (40 of 88) to GSW's 53%, 12 of 39 from three. Morant led with 23 (8 of 23, 0 of 6 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Landale added 17, Jackson Jr. 16. Q4 was theirs, 33-30, the deficit cut from 16 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 101-85 against them. Wells's -19 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/29 @ PHX 114-113 — MEM notes
MEM won 114-113. MEM shot 47% (44 of 93) to PHX's 48%, 15 of 38 from three. Morant led with 28 (10 of 19, 3 of 8 from three); Jackson Jr. added 18, Aldama 14. The hinge was Q3, 32-25: MEM came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 3. MEM trailed 49-53 at the half and won the second half 65-60. Morant was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
10/31 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Morant at 23 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. Without Jackson (2 straight), Bassey (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 52 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Reaves at 34 and Hachimura at 17 a game. Without Dončić (3 straight), Smart (2 straight), Vincent (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 17 times a game to Memphis's 14 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-1 a night and Memphis minus-4. Call it Memphis 120, the Lakers 119, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/02 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Barnes at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Poeltl (2 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Morant at 18 and Jackson Jr. at 17 a game. Without Jackson (3 straight), Prosper (2 straight), Bassey (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been minus-2 a night and Toronto minus-13 and the arc, Toronto at 43 percent from three to Memphis's 33. Call it Toronto 121, Memphis 120, Memphis keeping it close.
11/03 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Morant at 20 and Jackson Jr. at 17 a game. Without Jackson (4 straight), Bassey (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Duren at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to Memphis's 11 and the line, where Detroit takes 29 free throws a game to Memphis's 22. Call it Memphis 117, Detroit 116, Detroit keeping it close.
11/05 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 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Morant at 19 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jackson (5 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 46 from three, 35 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Sengun at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Finney-Smith (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 46 percent from three to Memphis's 33 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Memphis plus-0. Call it Houston 121, Memphis 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
IL I. Livers
MW M. Williams
NH N. Hayes-Davis
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
MEMCC C. Coward
CS C. Spencer
JJ J. Jackson Jr.
JK J. Konchar
JL J. Landale
JM J. Morant
JS J. Small
JW J. Wells
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
SA S. Aldama
PHX/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
Ja Morant's jumper with 7.6 seconds left lifts Grizzlies over the Suns 114-113
PHOENIX -- — Ja Morant scored 28 points — including a go-ahead 11-foot jumper with 7.6 seconds remaining — to push the Memphis Grizzlies past the Phoenix Suns 114-113 on Wednesday night.
The Suns trailed 99-89 midway through the fourth, but rallied to tie at 108 on Devin Booker 's jumper with 2:23 left. Mark Williams had a dunk with 51.4 seconds to give Phoenix a 113-112 lead.
The teams traded scoreless possessions before Santi Aldama found Morant for the game-deciding bucket. Booker — who scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter — had a potential game-winning 3 bounce off the rim at the buzzer.
The Grizzlies have won six straight over the Suns.
Phoenix forward Royce O'Neale hit a 3-pointer with 9:16 left to tie the score at 87, but the Grizzlies scored the next seven points and kept the lead through much of the fourth.
Jaren Jackson Jr . had 18 points for Memphis. Aldama had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists off the bench, turning to stare at the Suns bench after a 3-pointer gave the Grizzlies a 106-97 lead with 5:04 left.
Morant scored 18 points in the second half and shot 10 of 19 from the field. He added eight rebounds and seven assists.
Booker shot just 10 of 26 from the field. Williams got his first start with the Suns and finished with 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and 11 rebounds.
The Suns have dropped four straight since beating the Sacramento Kings in the opening game of the season.
Phoenix led 53-49 at halftime. Collin Gillespie had 13 of his 14 points before the break.
Suns guard Jalen Green (hamstring) didn't play for the fifth straight game while Dillon Brooks (groin) missed his second game in a row.