Sarr, McCollum lift the Wizards to their second win over the Grizzlies in 9 days, 116112 IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN December 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM 0 1 / 3Grizzlies Wizards BasketballWashington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) dunks the ball over Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Sarr scored 20 points and blocked a careerbest six shots to help the Washington Wizards to a 116112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.
- - Sarr, McCollum lift the Wizards to their second win over the Grizzlies in 9 days, 116-112
IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN December 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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1 / 3Grizzlies Wizards BasketballWashington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) dunks the ball over Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Sarr scored 20 points and blocked a career-best six shots to help the Washington Wizards to a 116-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.
CJ McCollum added 16 points for Washington (7-23), which earned its first back-to-back victories of the season and second win over Memphis in nine days. McCollum scored six in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards outrebounded the Grizzlies 54-42 and overcame 19 turnovers — eight alone by Bub Carrington. Washington's Justin Champagnie had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points and Ja Morant added 21 for Memphis (15-17), which failed to reach the .500 mark for the first time since the Grizzlies were 3-3 following a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 31.
They also fell short of reaching .500 in their 130-122 home loss to Washington on Dec. 20.
After the Wizards built a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter with a 26-7 run, the Grizzlies closed to 108-107 on Santi Aldama's 3-pointer from the right wing with 2:52 left.
But McCollum and Khris Middleton combined to score the last eight points while Washington held Memphis scoreless for the next 2:35.
Morant then hit a dunk and added a late 3-pointer off a turnover to close it to 114-112 with 6 seconds remaining, but Middleton's two free throws sealed it.
Up next
Grizzlies: Host Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Wizards: Close a three-game homestand Monday against Phoenix.
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Published: December 29, 2025 at 04:27AM on Source: ANDY MAG
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