MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP/WMC) — Rookie Cedric Coward had 23 points and 14 rebounds, part of five Memphis players reaching double figures, and the Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 107-98 on Friday night.
Cam Spencer and Jaylen Wells had 17 points each and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 13 points as Memphis won for the sixth time in eight games. Zach Edey had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points and eight rebounds. James Harden had 18 points and seven assists, and John Collins scored 16 points. Los Angeles lost for the ninth time in 11 games.
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey (14) grabs a high pass as Los Angeles Clippers guard Cam Christie defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)(John Amis | AP)
The teams exchanged leads through the fourth quarter and were tied at 98 with 3:40 left when Harden hit a pair of free throws, his only points of the second half. At that point, there had been 10 lead changes and nine ties. Neither team led by more than eight points.
Memphis closed the game with nine straight points.
Memphis defeated the Clippers in Los Angeles 112-107 a week ago.
Up next
Clippers: At Minnesota on Saturday night.
Grizzlies: Host Portland on Sunday night.
Friday’s game was broadcast for free on Action News 5 as part of a partnership between the Memphis Grizzlies, Gray Media, and FanDuel Sports Network to simulcast seven Grizzlies games this season.
The next games to air are as follows:
Saturday, December 20th at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET | Grizzlies vs Washington WizardsFriday, January 9th at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET | Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City ThunderSunday, January 25th at 2:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. ET | Grizzlies vs Denver NuggetsSaturday, January 31st at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET | Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves
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