National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 121, Memphis 119
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #5 Kane Fitzgerald, #34 Kevin Cutler, #54 Ray Acosta
Attendance: 16721

Montrezl Harrell tipped in the game-winner with 2.3 seconds remaining, capping a raucous fourth-quarter rally as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-119 on Wednesday night to earn their seventh straight victory.

In what was a competitive game throughout, Memphis opened the fourth quarter with the first 10 points, part of a 19-6 run that spanned the first five minutes of the period. Looking to end a four-game skid, Memphis led for much of the fourth quarter.

The Clippers battled back behind 24 points and 10 rebounds from Harrell, and 24 points from Lou Williams. Moe Harkless scored just five points, getting the start in place of Kawhi Leonard, but provided a win-sealing block of Jaren Jackson Jr.'s shot in the final seconds that would have tied the score.

After a full-strength Clippers lineup beat the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday in the first leg of a back-to-back, reigning NBA Finals MVP Leonard missed Wednesday's game. The NBA fined Los Angeles $50,000 earlier this month when coach Doc Rivers made comments about managing Leonard's workload.

The Clippers came into their current, three-game road trip with just one win away from Staples Center this season. They played without All-Star Paul George for the season's first month, which included four of their first five road games.

Following a dominant performance Tuesday in Dallas, George scored 22 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished two assists on Wednesday. George's second 3-pointer of the final 4:10 gave Los Angeles its first lead of the fourth quarter.

Jonas Valanciunas posted game highs of 30 points and 16 rebounds for Memphis.

Rookie guard Ja Morant endured a slow scoring start, but the Grizzlies' leading scorer this season woke up down the stretch. He scored nine of his 20 points late in the fourth quarter, and dished a game-high 11 assists for the night.

Jae Crowder added 20 points and Jackson 17 for Memphis..

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Memphis
Montrezl Harrell 24 Scoring Jonas Valanciunas 30
Lou Williams 13 Assists Ja Morant 11
Montrezl Harrell 10 Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 16
Lou Williams 9 Free Throws Made Jae Crowder 5
JaMychal Green 2 Steals Ja Morant 4
Patrick Beverley 2 Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 121 46.3 14-41 19-25 30 43 6 11 16
Memphis 119 46.7 11-28 22-26 26 48 3 9 20
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Utah. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Clippers have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .833 after a loss.