Hornets 112-97 Grizzlies: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 28)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 2:54 AM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

20-28 · Away

112–97

Final

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies

18-27 · Home

Hornets vs Grizzlies final: the Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-97 on January 28, 2026 at FedExForum, Memphis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	36	26	28	22	112
Grizzlies	28	27	20	22	97

Top Performers

Hornets

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Hornets vs Grizzlies Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Brandon Miller F	29	26	1	3	0	0	3	9-17	4-8	4-4	+31
Miles Bridges F	28	20	6	3	0	0	1	8-11	4-7	0-0	+32
LaMelo Ball G	23	16	1	4	2	0	2	6-14	4-9	0-0	+32
Moussa Diabate FC	33	18	19	2	2	1	3	8-9	1-1	1-2	+30
Kon Knueppel G	25	10	1	6	0	0	0	4-8	2-5	0-0	+23
Bench
Grant Williams F	19	2	3	1	0	0	1	1-5	0-2	0-0	-17
Collin Sexton G	17	6	4	4	1	0	2	2-10	0-3	2-2	-14
Tre Mann G	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-4
Liam McNeeley F	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-3
Sion James G	22	5	2	2	0	0	2	2-5	1-2	0-0	-8
Josh Green G	16	0	1	0	0	0	2	0-4	0-3	0-0	-12
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	14	6	4	0	0	0	1	3-3	0-0	0-0	-15

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cedric Coward GF	26	17	2	5	0	0	1	6-9	3-4	2-2	-4
Jaren Jackson Jr. F	33	26	4	4	2	0	2	10-20	4-9	2-2	-8
Jaylen Wells F	25	6	2	0	1	1	1	3-8	0-3	0-0	-17
Jock Landale C	25	10	3	0	0	1	1	4-9	1-4	1-2	-26
Cam Spencer G	28	4	0	6	1	0	2	1-8	0-6	2-2	-22
Bench
Vince Williams Jr. GF	20	10	5	4	0	1	0	4-9	2-6	0-0	+7
GG Jackson II F	24	12	4	1	1	2	2	5-8	1-2	1-2	-11
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G	21	0	2	4	3	0	1	0-5	0-3	0-0	-11
John Konchar G	24	8	6	3	2	2	1	3-3	2-2	0-0	+3
Olivier-Maxence Prosper F	10	4	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	1-1	1-2	+14

Hornets vs Grizzlies Recap

Charlotte beat Memphis 112-97 behind a third-quarter surge that put the game out of reach. The Hornets improved to 20-28, while the Grizzlies fell to 18-27.

Charlotte led 36-28 after one quarter and stretched the advantage to 62-55 by halftime. The Hornets pulled away decisively in the third, outscoring Memphis 28-20 to reach 90-75. Charlotte dominated the glass with 43 rebounds to 29 and shot 44 of 90 from the field.

Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 26 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. matched that output for Memphis, but the Grizzlies got little help; John Konchar grabbed 6 rebounds and Cam Spencer distributed 6 assists. Charlotte's Moussa Diabate pulled down 19 rebounds and Kon Knueppel added 6 assists.

The number to know: Memphis committed only 12 turnovers while Charlotte gave it away 17 times, yet the Grizzlies still trailed by 15 at the final horn.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Grizzlies
44-90	Field Goals	37-81
48.9%	FG %	45.7%
17-42	3-Pointers	14-40
40.5%	3P %	35.0%
7-8	Free Throws	9-12
87.5%	FT %	75.0%
43	Rebounds	29
13	Off. Rebounds	8
25	Assists	27
5	Steals	10
1	Blocks	7
17	Turnovers	12
11	Fouls	10
22	Biggest Lead	3

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	58.3%	15.4%	38.2%	0.078
Grizzlies	54.3%	12.2%	21.1%	0.111

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

Hornets vs Grizzlies Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, January 28, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Grizzlies Gray Media (Tennessee Valley SEN)

Arena: FedExForumMemphis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Grizzlies Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPGrizzlies 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

114.7#20

111.2#7

Opponent points

120.7#26

46.0%#25

Field goal %

45.6%#27

37.8%#3

Three-point %

35.3%#21

81.8%#2

Free throw %

79.3%#9

46.1#5

Rebounds

42.1#23

26.3#15

Assists

27.8#10

7.0#29

Steals

8.8#10

4.5#19

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 seriesHornets 1-0

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

Hornets vs Grizzlies FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Grizzlies on Jan 28, 2026?

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-97 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis. Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 26 points.

What are the Hornets and Grizzlies records?

After this game the Hornets were 20-28 and the Grizzlies were 18-27 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Grizzlies?

Brandon Miller scored 26 for the Hornets. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 for the Grizzlies.

Who leads the Hornets vs Grizzlies season series?

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

Who won the last Hornets vs Grizzlies game?

The Hornets beat the Grizzlies 124-101 on Mar 21, 2026 at home.

Where was Hornets vs Grizzlies played?

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

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Grizzlies?

Hornets-Grizzlies: Q1 36-28, Q2 26-27, Q3 28-20, Q4 22-22.

What is next for the Hornets and Grizzlies?

Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Grizzlies visit the Trail Blazers on Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 PM ET.