Bucks 104-125 Grizzlies: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 26)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:15 AM ET

Regular Season

Milwaukee BucksBucks

12-19 · Away

104–125

Final

Friday, December 26, 2025

Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies

15-16 · Home

Bucks vs Grizzlies final: the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-104 on December 26, 2025 at FedExForum, Memphis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bucks	35	15	33	21	104
Grizzlies	25	35	32	33	125

Top Performers

Bucks

20 PTS AJ Green
12 REB Bobby Portis
5 AST Kevin Porter

Grizzlies

Bucks vs Grizzlies Box Score

Milwaukee Bucks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kyle Kuzma F	29	15	8	2	1	1	2	5-10	0-2	5-7	-23
AJ Green G	34	20	2	1	2	0	1	7-13	6-11	0-0	-23
Myles Turner CF	28	8	3	1	1	0	2	2-11	2-6	2-2	-6
Kevin Porter GF	33	16	8	5	2	1	7	4-15	1-7	7-9	-17
Bobby Portis F	34	15	12	3	2	0	3	7-14	1-5	0-0	-23
Bench
Andre Jackson Jr. GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1-2	1-2	0-0	-2
Pete Nance F	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Gary Harris G	16	8	3	1	1	0	0	3-3	1-1	1-1	-2
Jericho Sims C	18	2	5	0	0	0	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	+2
Thanasis Antetokounmpo F	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Cole Anthony G	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Ryan Rollins G	23	15	4	5	2	0	2	5-12	2-4	3-5	-3
Amir Coffey GF	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	-2

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaren Jackson Jr. F	30	24	9	1	1	5	2	9-18	2-6	4-6	+3
Santi Aldama F	30	12	7	3	0	1	1	4-10	1-5	3-3	+3
Cedric Coward GF	24	15	5	2	1	0	0	5-9	3-5	2-2	-2
Jaylen Wells F	29	14	2	3	1	0	2	4-8	3-6	3-4	+18
Ja Morant G	25	17	4	10	1	0	4	6-11	0-0	5-6	+12
Bench
GG Jackson II F	21	7	5	1	2	1	0	3-8	0-3	1-3	+10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G	22	13	2	2	2	1	1	6-10	1-3	0-0	+21
Javon Small G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	+3
Cam Spencer G	25	19	5	5	1	0	3	4-6	3-5	8-8	+14
Christian Koloko C	28	4	3	1	3	1	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	+23

Bucks vs Grizzlies Recap

The Grizzlies beat the Bucks after outscoring Milwaukee 35-15 in the second quarter. Memphis moved to 15-16, while the Bucks fell to 12-19.

The Bucks led 35-25 after Q1, then managed 15 points in the second. Memphis went into halftime at Grizzlies 60-50 and held a 92-83 lead after three quarters. The Grizzlies committed 13 turnovers to Milwaukee's 22 and made 26 of 32 free throws.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Ja Morant added 10 assists. AJ Green topped the Bucks with 20 points, and Bobby Portis pulled down 12 rebounds. The Grizzlies made 43 of 85 shots, while the Bucks made 36 of 84. Memphis also had 28 assists to Milwaukee's 18.

The number to know: 22 turnovers. Milwaukee gave the ball away nine more times than Memphis did, and that gap cost it shots.

Team Stats

Bucks	Stat	Grizzlies
36-84	Field Goals	43-85
42.9%	FG %	50.6%
14-39	3-Pointers	13-34
35.9%	3P %	38.2%
18-24	Free Throws	26-32
75.0%	FT %	81.3%
48	Rebounds	42
15	Off. Rebounds	7
18	Assists	28
11	Steals	12
2	Blocks	9
22	Turnovers	13
25	Fouls	19
10	Biggest Lead	21

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Bucks	51.2%	18.9%	30.0%	0.214
Grizzlies	58.2%	11.6%	17.5%	0.306

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Bucks vs Grizzlies Game Info

Date & time: Friday, December 26, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Bucks My24 / Bucks+ · Grizzlies Gray Media (Tennessee Valley SEN)

Arena: FedExForumMemphis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Bucks vs Grizzlies Season Stats 2025-26

Bucks 82 GPGrizzlies 82 GP

110.6#29

Points per game

114.7#20

116.8#20

Opponent points

120.7#26

47.7%#12

Field goal %

45.6%#27

38.7%#2

Three-point %

35.3%#21

73.0%#30

Free throw %

79.3%#9

40.7#28

Rebounds

42.1#23

25.8#18

Assists

27.8#10

7.4#26

Steals

8.8#10

4.0#27

Blocks

4.8#15

14.5#22

Turnovers

14.6#24

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesBucks 1-0

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That covers Bucks vs Grizzlies: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bucks host the Rockets Oct 28; Grizzlies visit the Trail Blazers Oct 29.

Bucks vs Grizzlies FAQs

Who won Bucks vs Grizzlies on Dec 26, 2025?

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-104 on Friday, December 26, 2025 at FedExForum in Memphis. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 24 points.

What are the Bucks and Grizzlies records?

After this game the Bucks were 12-19 and the Grizzlies were 15-16 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Bucks vs Grizzlies?

AJ Green scored 20 for the Bucks. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 for the Grizzlies.

Who leads the Bucks vs Grizzlies season series?

The Bucks lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Bucks vs Grizzlies game?

The Bucks beat the Grizzlies 131-115 on Apr 5, 2026 at home.

Where was Bucks vs Grizzlies played?

At FedExForum in Memphis, the home arena of the Memphis Grizzlies.

What was the score by quarter in Bucks vs Grizzlies?

Bucks-Grizzlies: Q1 35-25, Q2 15-35, Q3 33-32, Q4 21-33.

What is next for the Bucks and Grizzlies?

Bucks host the Rockets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Grizzlies visit the Trail Blazers on Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 PM ET.