Newer meeting, Mar 20: BOS 117, MEM 112

Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics: player stats

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Memphis Grizzlies

TD Garden · Boston, MA

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MEM

Game leaders

BOS

Points
Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant32 PTS11-20 FG, 4-6 3P, 6-7 FT
Boston Celtics: Jrue Holiday23 PTS8-26 FG, 4-17 3P, 3-4 FT
Rebounds
Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant9 REB1 OREB, 8 DREB
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum13 REB1 OREB, 12 DREB
Assists
Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant9 AST32 PTS, 3 TOV
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum9 AST17 PTS, 1 TOV

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Boston Celtics 127-121 on December 7, 2024 at TD Garden. Ja Morant led the Memphis Grizzlies with 32 points; Jrue Holiday scored 23 for the Boston Celtics.

Memphis Grizzlies box score
Memphis Grizzlies
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C	34:00	27	9	1	11-19	3-4	2-4	3	4	0	4	+9
Ja MorantG	34:00	32	9	9	11-20	4-6	6-7	2	0	3	3	+2
Desmond BaneG	33:00	14	2	4	5-12	2-5	2-2	3	0	4	2	+17
Brandon ClarkeF	26:00	18	8	4	9-11	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	5	+2
Jake LaRaviaF	24:00	5	4	0	2-5	1-2	0-0	2	1	1	2	+12
Marcus SmartG	19:00	3	2	2	1-11	1-6	0-0	1	0	2	0	-10
Jaylen WellsF	18:00	7	1	0	3-6	1-4	0-0	0	0	1	2	-5
Jay HuffF-C	18:00	10	9	2	2-3	2-3	4-4	0	1	1	4	+6
Santi AldamaF	17:00	9	6	1	2-5	1-2	4-4	0	0	0	1	-5
Scotty Pippen Jr.G	17:00	2	2	2	1-2	0-1	0-2	0	0	1	2	+2
Team	240	127	52	25	47-94	15-33	18-23	13	7	13	25

DNP: Colin Castleton, Luke Kennard, John Konchar, Vince Williams Jr., GG Jackson, Zach Edey, Cam Spencer, Yuki Kawamura

Boston Celtics box score
Boston Celtics
Jayson TatumF	38:00	17	13	9	6-21	1-10	4-5	0	0	1	2	-3
Derrick WhiteG	38:00	10	6	3	3-9	2-7	2-2	3	2	3	0	-11
Jaylen BrownG	35:00	22	3	6	10-14	2-3	0-1	1	0	5	3	-17
Kristaps PorzingisF-C	33:00	19	8	2	6-17	3-10	4-6	1	3	1	5	+2
Payton PritchardG	30:00	22	6	2	7-12	6-11	2-4	1	0	1	1	+8
Jrue HolidayG	30:00	23	4	3	8-26	4-17	3-4	0	1	0	1	-12
Neemias QuetaC	17:00	5	7	1	2-3	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	3	+3
Luke KornetF-C	9:00	3	3	0	0-1	0-0	3-4	0	0	1	1	-3
Sam HauserF	9:00	0	1	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	+3
Team	239	121	51	26	42-105	18-60	19-28	6	7	13	16

DNP: JD Davison, Al Horford, Drew Peterson, Xavier Tillman, Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh, Jaden Springer, Anton Watson

Team stats

Team stats: Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics
MEM	Stat	BOS
50.0%(better)47-94	Field-goal percentage	40.0%42-105
45.5%(better)15-33	Three-point percentage	30.0%18-60
78.3%(better)18-23	Free-throw percentage	67.9%19-28
52(better)	Rebounds	51
11	Offensive rebounds	15(better)
41(better)	Defensive rebounds	36
25	Assists	26(better)
13(better)	Steals	6
7	Blocks	7
13	Turnovers	13
25	Personal fouls	16(better)

Team advanced
MEM	Stat	BOS
110.7	Pace	111.2(better)
114.7(better)	Off. rating	109.3
109.3(better)	Def. rating	114.7
5.4(better)	Net rating	-5.4
61.0(better)	TS%	51.6
58.0(better)	eFG%	48.6
11.1	TOV%	10.0(better)
23.4	OREB%	26.8(better)
0.245	FT rate	0.267(better)
35.1	3PA rate	57.1(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

MEM 36%BOS 64%

Expected margin: BOS by 4.6
Result: MEM by 6: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 10.6 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 4.9 pts toward BOS. 5 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

MEM 1, BOS 1

Dec 7 · this gameMemphis Grizzlies 127, Boston Celtics 121
Mar 31Boston Celtics 117, Memphis Grizzlies 103

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