MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Desmond Bane scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 23 on a season-high seven 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night.

Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points, and Ja Morant had with 16 points and 13 assists to help Memphis win its fourth straight. Bane was 10 of 15 from the field, Kennard 8 of 12 and the Grizzlies shot 50% overall.

Mark Williams led the Hornets with a career-high 38 points, connecting on 14 of 18 shots. LaMelo Ball added 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Miles Bridges scored 17 points as the Hornets three-game winning streak came to an end.

Memphis was up 13 at the end of the first quarter and outscored the Hornets 40-23 in the second. The lead reached 34 in the third, enough to easily weather a 12-0 run by Charlotte to close the period.

Takeaways

Hornets: Charlotte shoots a 42.9% from the field, last in the league and was at 36.4% at the break. The Hornets had 14 turnovers leading to 21 Memphis points.

Grizzlies: Memphis controlled both the inside and the outside in building its first-half lead, scoring 32 points in the paint before the break, while making 11 of its 21 3-pointers for the game.

Key moment

Memphis already had the lead to 32 in the first half and led 78-48 at the break, the 78 points matching the team high in a half.

Key stat

Kennard already had a season high six 3-pointers in the first half, part of Memphis shooting 53.7% overall and 11 of 24 from outside the arc.

Up next

Charlotte opens a nine-game homestand on Friday night against Portland. Memphis continues its four-game homestand that night against New Orleans.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Zach Edey (Miles Bridges gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:39	Zach Edey defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Ja Morant makes 26-foot three pointer	3	0
11:09	LaMelo Ball misses two point shot	3	0
11:07	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	3	0
11:07	LaMelo Ball misses tip shot	3	0
11:07	Mark Williams offensive rebound	3	0
11:06	Mark Williams misses dunk	3	0
11:06	Mark Williams offensive rebound	3	0
11:00	Nick Smith Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	3	2
10:46	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 6-foot two point shot	3	2
10:45	Hornets defensive team rebound	3	2
10:39	Jaylen Wells personal foul	3	2
10:27	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:25	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	3	2
10:15	Ja Morant makes 1-foot two point shot	5	2
10:03	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot (Mark Williams assists)	5	4
9:52	Zach Edey makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Ja Morant assists)	7	4
9:43	Josh Green offensive foul	7	4
9:43	Josh Green turnover	7	4
9:35	Zach Edey offensive foul	7	4
9:35	Zach Edey turnover	7	4
9:12	LaMelo Ball makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	7	6
9:00	Zach Edey misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	6
8:56	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	7	6
8:55	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 7-foot two point shot	7	6
8:53	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	7	6
8:49	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Ja Morant steals)	7	6
8:44	Jaylen Wells makes 22-foot three point shot (Ja Morant assists)	10	6
8:32	Miles Bridges makes 27-foot three pointer (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	10	9
8:21	Jaylen Wells misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	9
8:18	Zach Edey offensive rebound	10	9
8:17	Ja Morant out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	9
8:06	Josh Green misses layup	10	9
8:03	Ja Morant defensive rebound	10	9
8:01	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point shot (Ja Morant assists)	12	9
8:01	Hornets Full timeout	12	9
7:41	Zach Edey blocks Miles Bridges 's 18-foot step back jumpshot	12	9
7:40	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	12	9
7:32	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	9
7:29	Hornets defensive team rebound	12	9
7:26	LaMelo Ball offensive foul	12	9
7:26	LaMelo Ball turnover	12	9
7:12	Zach Edey makes 8-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	14	9
6:58	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	9
6:54	Nick Smith Jr. offensive rebound	14	9
6:52	Josh Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	14	12
6:40	Ja Morant makes 9-foot two point shot	16	12
6:27	Jaylen Wells personal foul	16	12
6:27	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	16	12
6:27	Luke Kennard enters the game for Jaylen Wells	16	12
6:22	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	16	12
6:20	Zach Edey defensive rebound	16	12
6:03	Santi Aldama bad pass (Josh Green steals)	16	12
6:00	Josh Green makes dunk	16	14
5:51	Desmond Bane makes 25-foot three pointer	19	14
5:40	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Zach Edey	19	14
5:40	Cody Martin enters the game for Josh Green	19	14
5:37	LaMelo Ball misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	14
5:36	Hornets offensive team rebound	19	14
5:36	Desmond Bane loose ball foul	19	14
5:32	Ja Morant blocks LaMelo Ball 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	19	14
5:30	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	19	14
5:29	LaMelo Ball misses two point shot	19	14
5:24	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	19	14
5:21	Luke Kennard makes 24-foot three point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	22	14
5:12	Nick Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	22	17
4:49	Desmond Bane makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (Brandon Clarke assists)	24	17
4:38	Santi Aldama shooting foul	24	17
4:38	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	24	18
4:38	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Ja Morant	24	18
4:38	Vasilije Micic enters the game for LaMelo Ball	24	18
4:38	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	24	19
4:23	Desmond Bane makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	26	19
4:10	Mark Williams misses 10-foot two point shot	26	19
4:08	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	26	19
4:01	Brandon Clarke misses 5-foot two point shot	26	19
4:00	Brandon Clarke offensive rebound	26	19
4:00	Brandon Clarke makes two point shot	28	19
4:00	Vasilije Micic shooting foul	28	19
4:00	Seth Curry enters the game for Mark Williams	28	19
4:00	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	28	19
4:00	Brandon Clarke makes free throw 1 of 1	29	19
3:49	Vasilije Micic misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	19
3:45	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	29	19
3:39	Desmond Bane misses two point shot	29	19
3:38	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	29	19
3:33	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (Miles Bridges assists)	29	21
3:33	Grizzlies Full timeout	29	21
3:23	Seth Curry personal foul	29	21
3:14	Luke Kennard misses 28-foot three point jumper	29	21
3:13	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	29	21
3:13	Moussa Diabate loose ball foul	29	21
3:01	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 16-foot two point shot	29	21
2:57	Luke Kennard offensive rebound	29	21
2:44	Luke Kennard makes 26-foot three pointer (Desmond Bane assists)	32	21
2:34	Cody Martin lost ball turnover (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)	32	21
2:28	Santi Aldama makes two point shot (Brandon Clarke assists)	34	21
2:13	Brandon Clarke shooting foul	34	21
2:13	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	34	22
2:13	Moussa Diabate vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Scotty Pippen Jr. gains possession)	34	22
2:13	GG Jackson enters the game for Santi Aldama	34	22
2:13	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Desmond Bane	34	22
2:13	Moussa Diabate turnover (lane violation)	34	22
2:13	Jaren Jackson Jr. lane violation	34	22
2:07	GG Jackson steps out of bounds turnover	34	22
1:49	Seth Curry makes 22-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	34	25
1:33	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point shot	34	25
1:30	Cody Martin defensive rebound	34	25
1:19	Seth Curry lost ball turnover (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)	34	25
1:14	Luke Kennard misses running pullup jump shot	34	25
1:13	Hornets defensive team rebound	34	25
54.1	Cody Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	25
51.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	34	25
38.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot	36	25
30.0	Cody Martin misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	36	25
27.1	GG Jackson defensive rebound	36	25
12.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	38	25
0.1	Vasilije Micic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	25
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	38	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	25

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Venue

FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 23, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

15,971

Referees

Josh Tiven, Phenizee Ransom, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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