Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score (March 31) | 2024-25 NBA season

The defending champions, Boston Celtics, defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-103 on Monday at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Al Horford led Boston with a season-high 26 points and nine rebounds. He went 9-for-18 (6-for-13 from downtown) off the bench. Jayson Tatum finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. He shot 10-for-24, including 2-for-11 from the 3-point line. Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists on 7-for-14 shooting, including 3-for-5 on 3-pointers.

Jrue Holiday added 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists on 5-for-10 shooting (4-for-6 from beyond the arc), while Derrick White had 14 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

Ja Morant led Memphis with 26 points, six rebounds and five assists. He shot 10-for-20, including 2-for-7 from the 3-point line. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 20 points and 15 rebounds on 8-for-16 shooting (3-for-6 on 3-pointers). Santi Aldama finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 8-for-18 shooting off the bench.

Desmond Bane scored 12 points on 5-for-11 shooting, while Jaylen Wells added 10 points (4-for-8 shooting) and four rebounds.

Boston has extended its winning streak to nine games. They have won 14 of their last 15 games. With seven games remaining, the Celtics (56-19) are presumed to be locked in at the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference, with the first-placed Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15) four games ahead and No. 3 New York Knicks (47-27) eight and a half games behind.

On the other hand, Memphis lost its third straight game and has dropped six of its past seven. The Grizzlies hold the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 44-31 record. They are a game and a half behind No. 4 LA Lakers (45-29) and half a game up on sixth-placed Golden State Warriors (43-31).

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Boston Celtics vs. Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score

Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jayson Tatum	25	14	2	0	1	4	10-24	2-11	3-3	9
Xavier Tillman	2	3	0	1	0	1	0-5	0-5	2-2	-6
Kristaps Porziņģis	19	5	5	0	1	3	7-14	3-5	2-3	29
Derrick White	14	8	10	0	1	1	4-13	3-11	3-3	19
Jrue Holiday	18	6	7	1	0	1	5-10	4-6	4-4	21
Al Horford	26	9	2	0	0	1	9-18	6-13	2-2	13
Payton Pritchard	5	6	1	1	0	1	2-6	1-5	0-0	-6
Sam Hauser	8	3	3	1	0	0	2-6	2-6	2-2	-2
Baylor Scheierman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
Luke Kornet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jordan Walsh	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neemias Queta	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Torrey Craig	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaylen Brown	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jaylen Wells	10	4	2	0	0	0	4-8	2-6	0-0	-14
Jaren Jackson Jr.	20	15	1	0	1	0	8-16	3-6	1-2	3
Zach Edey	4	2	0	0	1	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	-1
Desmond Bane	12	2	3	1	0	3	5-11	1-5	1-1	-16
Ja Morant	26	6	5	2	0	2	10-20	2-7	4-6	-6
Marvin Bagley III	2	5	1	1	1	0	1-3	0-1	0-2	-13
Santi Aldama	21	8	4	1	0	4	8-18	3-12	2-2	-13
Scotty Pippen Jr.	5	1	3	1	0	1	2-8	0-4	1-2	-13
Luke Kennard	1	1	0	3	0	0	0-1	0-0	1-1	6
Vince Williams Jr.	2	0	2	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	1
Jay Huff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-4
Lamar Stevens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Cam Spencer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
John Konchar	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
GG Jackson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Boston Celtics vs. Memphis Grizzlies game summary

In the back-and-forth opening period, the Memphis Grizzlies had a 32-25 lead over the Boston Celtics. Jaren Jackson Jr. had eight points and four rebounds for Memphis, while Jayson Tatum and Al Horford scored eight points apiece for Boston.

The Grizzlies have extended their lead to 11 in the second quarter. However, the Celtics outscored them 41-27 in the period to take a 66-61 lead into the halftime break.

Tatum led Boston with 17 points and nine boards on 7-for-13 shooting, including 2-for-6 from the 3-point line in the first half. Kristaps Porzingis scored 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting (3-for-3 on 3-pointers), while Horford added 13 points and four rebounds on 4-for-8 shooting (3-for-5 from downtown) off the bench.

For Memphis, Ja Morant scored 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting, including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc. Jackson added 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Celtics held a 92-85 lead after three quarters. At that point, Tatum had 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Horford scored 20 (7-for-12) for Boston. Morant also had 23 points (9-for-15) for the Grizzlies, while Jackson had 18 points and 13 boards.

Boston withstood Memphis' run in the fourth quarter and held on for their 56th win this season.