Memphis Grizzlies vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats and Box Score (Feb. 23) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 for their seventh straight win. Donovan Mitchell scored 22 of his 33 points in the first half to lead the home team. Ty Jerome came off the bench to add 26 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Jerome and Max Strus took up the slack of the injured Darius Garland.

Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 21 points, 10 assists and two rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 22 points but missed two crucial free throws late in the fourth quarter. He added four assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block.

The Cavaliers improved their NBA-best record to 47-10, while the Grizzlies dropped to 37-20.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jaren Jackson Jr.	22	3	4	2	1	1	9-18	1-5	3-6	+7
Jaylen Wells	14	4	0	0	0	3	5-10	4-7	0-2	-8
Zach Edey	6	9	0	1	1	2	2-5	0-0	2-4	-11
Ja Morant	21	2	10	0	0	1	6-13	2-4	7-7	-5
Desmond Bane	7	5	8	1	1	1	2-13	0-7	3-3	-2
Brandon Clarke	6	2	1	0	1	0	3-6	0-0	0-0	-2
Santi Aldama	15	6	1	1	1	0	6-11	3-6	0-0	-8
GG Jackson	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	-7
Luke Kennard	19	4	2	0	0	0	6-8	3-5	4-4	-2
Vince Williams Jr.	10	1	1	2	0	3	2-5	1-2	5-5	+7
Scotty Pippen Jr.	3	1	0	1	0	2	1-1	1-1	0-0	+1
Marvin Bagley	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lamar Stevens	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Konchar	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Evan Mobley	25	13	8	0	3	3	10-20	1-8	4-6	+9
Isaac Okoro	6	4	0	0	1	0	2-5	1-4	1-2	-1
Jarrett Allen	13	10	1	1	0	3	6-8	0-0	1-4	+7
Donovan Mitchell	33	2	6	0	0	1	11-23	4-8	7-11	+1
Max Strus	11	8	3	0	1	1	3-8	3-8	2-2	+11
Dean Wade	0	6	0	0	0	1	0-3	0-3	0-0	0
De'Andre Hunter	12	8	2	0	0	2	4-10	0-4	4-4	+2
Ty Jerome	26	5	4	2	0	1	9-16	3-7	5-6	+4
Sam Merrill	3	1	1	1	0	2	1-4	1-4	0-0	-2
Craig Porter Jr.	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-1
Jaylon Tyson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tristan Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Javonte Green	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers Game Summary

The Memphis Grizzlies capped off a five-game road trip with a showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Memphis, 2-2 in the stretch, looked to go home with a winning record after visiting Cleveland. A victory against the Cavs would also give them a 1-0 season series lead.

Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell had a hot start in welcoming the visiting team. "Spida" scattered 12 points to help the hosts to a 33-29 advantage after the end of the first quarter.

The Grizzlies leaned on a balanced attack to offset Mitchell's 22-point first-half outburst. Ja Morant had 10 points, four assists and one rebound. Luke Kennard came off the bench to add 11 points, two rebounds and one assist. Memphis trailed 62-56 at halftime.

The Grizzlies briefly grabbed the lead to open the third quarter behind a 7-0 run led by Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jaylen Wells. Cleveland regained the lead after an Evan Mobley dunk. Donovan Mitchell's 29-footer extended the lead that the Cavs would not surrender again. Ty Jerome's late surge helped the hosts to a 93-88 advantage before the start of the fourth quarter.

Cleveland held Memphis at bay in the entire fourth quarter. A late run by the Grizzlies pushed them to within 124-121 with 42.1 seconds remaining. Mitchell extended the lead with a free throw before Jaren Jackson Jr. missed two freebies off a foul from Max Strus.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defended their home court by making crucial free throws aginst the Memphis Grizzlies. They rolled to 129-123 victory to improve their winning streak to seven.