ATLANTA -- — Desmond Bane scored 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies, without star player Ja Morant, beat the skidding Atlanta Hawks 128-112 on Saturday night.

Scotty Pippen Jr. added 22 points and nine assists. Morant, who injured his back in the Grizzlies' Dec. 19 win over Golden State, was ruled out with low back soreness before Saturday night's game.

De'Andre Hunter led Atlanta with 26 points and Jalen Johnson added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

The Hawks were also without their own star in Trae Young, who was ruled out before the game with a right heel contusion. After winning its first three games in December, Atlanta has now lost four of its last five games.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: Memphis kept up its offensive dominance thanks to seven Grizzlies players who finished with double-digit point totals. Memphis was also hot from behind the arc, shooting 43.9% from long range.

Hawks: Hunter continued to be a key contributor from the Atlanta bench, as his 26 points came in 24 minutes of playing time. Atlanta fared well enough offensively without Young, but it wasn't enough to overcome a Grizzlies team that shot 51% from the field.

Key moment

With 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Memphis forward Jake LaRavia drilled a pull-up 3-pointer off a fast break, putting the Grizzlies up 100-74 and sending Hawks fans to the exits.

Key stat

Memphis has now won 12 of its last 14 games, and the NBA’s top offensive squad put up another convincing display. The Grizzlies have outscored their last two opponents by a combined 67 points.

Up next

Atlanta hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis heads home to host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Zach Edey vs. Clint Capela (Scotty Pippen Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Clint Capela defensive rebound	0	0
11:39	Clint Capela bad pass (Desmond Bane steals)	0	0
11:31	Zach Edey makes layup (Jaylen Wells assists)	0	2
11:20	Jalen Johnson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	2	2
11:05	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:01	Clint Capela defensive rebound	2	2
10:54	Clint Capela misses alley oop layup	2	2
10:51	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	2	2
10:49	Jaylen Wells misses two point shot	2	2
10:45	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	2	2
10:41	Clint Capela misses 3-foot hook shot	2	2
10:41	Zach Edey defensive rebound	2	2
10:30	Desmond Bane makes 24-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	2	5
10:18	Vit Krejci misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:11	Zach Edey defensive rebound	2	5
10:08	Vit Krejci personal foul	2	5
9:57	Desmond Bane makes 25-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	2	8
9:42	Vit Krejci steps out of bounds turnover	2	8
9:33	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	2	10
9:23	Jalen Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	10
9:20	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	2	10
9:10	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot	2	12
9:10	Hawks Full timeout	2	12
8:58	Vit Krejci makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	5	12
8:41	Zach Edey makes 10-foot two point shot	5	14
8:29	Clint Capela misses 5-foot two point shot	5	14
8:26	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	5	14
8:19	Scotty Pippen Jr. bad pass (Jalen Johnson steals)	5	14
8:19	Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul	5	14
8:08	Jalen Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	8	14
7:55	Clint Capela blocks Zach Edey's layup	8	14
7:52	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	8	14
7:48	Zach Edey shooting foul	8	14
7:48	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	14
7:48	Jalen Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2	9	14
7:46	Zach Edey defensive rebound	9	14
7:32	Scotty Pippen Jr. bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	9	14
7:28	Clint Capela makes dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	11	14
7:14	Jaylen Wells makes driving layup (Desmond Bane assists)	11	16
7:04	Zaccharie Risacher makes 24-foot three point jumper (Vit Krejci assists)	14	16
7:03	Grizzlies Full timeout	14	16
7:03	Santi Aldama enters the game for Zach Edey	14	16
7:03	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	14	16
6:43	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes driving layup (Desmond Bane assists)	14	18
6:30	Zaccharie Risacher bad pass (Desmond Bane steals)	14	18
6:18	Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	18
6:14	Clint Capela defensive rebound	14	18
6:04	Clint Capela offensive goaltending turnover	14	18
6:04	Keaton Wallace enters the game for Jalen Johnson	14	18
6:04	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Clint Capela	14	18
6:04	Larry Nance Jr. enters the game for Vit Krejci	14	18
6:04	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jaylen Wells	14	18
5:57	Marcus Smart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	14	21
5:43	Dyson Daniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wallace assists)	17	21
5:29	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)	17	24
5:12	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	17	24
5:09	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	17	24
5:09	Dyson Daniels makes tip shot	19	24
4:59	Brandon Clarke makes 10-foot two point shot	19	26
4:48	Brandon Clarke shooting foul	19	26
4:48	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 2	20	26
4:48	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 2	21	26
4:37	Larry Nance Jr. personal foul	21	26
4:37	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	21	26
4:26	Santi Aldama makes 26-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	21	29
4:12	Keaton Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	29
4:09	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	21	29
4:02	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)	21	32
3:53	Larry Nance Jr. offensive foul	21	32
3:53	Larry Nance Jr. turnover	21	32
3:53	Luke Kennard enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	21	32
3:53	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Desmond Bane	21	32
3:40	Marcus Smart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Santi Aldama assists)	21	35
3:27	Larry Nance Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	35
3:25	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	21	35
3:04	Marcus Smart misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	35
3:03	Hawks defensive team rebound	21	35
3:03	Brandon Clarke loose ball foul	21	35
3:03	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Dyson Daniels	21	35
3:03	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Brandon Clarke	21	35
2:51	Jake LaRavia personal foul	21	35
2:51	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	22	35
2:51	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	23	35
2:39	Bogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul	23	35
2:39	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 2	23	36
2:39	Santi Aldama makes free throw 2 of 2	23	37
2:27	Larry Nance Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	37
2:23	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	23	37
2:13	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 6-foot two point shot	23	37
2:11	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	23	37
2:04	Jalen Johnson misses two point shot	23	37
2:00	Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound	23	37
1:59	Keaton Wallace out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	37
1:51	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes driving layup	23	39
1:39	De'Andre Hunter makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists)	25	39
1:18	Jalen Johnson defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	25	39
1:18	Luke Kennard makes technical free throw	25	40
1:09	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	25	40
1:08	Hawks defensive team rebound	25	40
1:08	Luke Kennard loose ball foul	25	40
1:08	Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	26	40
1:08	Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	27	40
43.1	Jake LaRavia makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	27	43
37.1	Keaton Wallace traveling	27	43
23.1	Jake LaRavia misses driving layup	27	43
20.0	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	27	43
17.0	Larry Nance Jr. bad pass (Marcus Smart steals)	27	43
1.0	Marcus Smart misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	43
0.1	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	27	43
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	43

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 22, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

16,909

Referees

Ed Malloy, Justin Van Duyne, Che Flores

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

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

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