Suns 117-98 Grizzlies: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 7)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:15 AM ET

Regular Season

Phoenix SunsSuns

22-15 · Away

117–98

Final

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies

16-21 · Home

Suns vs Grizzlies final: the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-98 on January 7, 2026 at FedExForum, Memphis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Suns	30	35	26	26	117
Grizzlies	23	24	21	30	98

Top Performers

Suns

Grizzlies

Suns vs Grizzlies Box Score

Phoenix Suns

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Royce O'Neale F	26	12	6	4	2	1	1	4-9	4-9	0-0	+9
Mark Williams C	26	12	12	1	1	1	2	5-6	0-0	2-2	+13
Collin Gillespie G	27	10	8	3	1	0	2	4-6	2-4	0-0	+12
Devin Booker G	30	13	1	8	2	0	2	6-15	1-5	0-1	+16
Dillon Brooks GF	24	21	7	3	1	0	1	8-22	5-12	0-0	+13
Bench
Ryan Dunn F	22	2	1	2	0	0	1	0-5	0-4	2-2	+6
Oso Ighodaro F	17	5	3	2	1	1	2	2-2	0-0	1-2	+5
Grayson Allen G	20	19	0	1	0	1	3	7-13	5-10	0-0	+10
Jordan Goodwin G	22	11	8	6	2	1	0	4-12	3-8	0-1	+8
Isaiah Livers F	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Rasheer Fleming F	9	8	3	0	0	0	0	3-4	2-3	0-0	0
Nick Richards C	3	4	1	0	1	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	+1
Khaman Maluach C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+1

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaylen Wells F	27	9	7	1	0	0	2	4-12	1-6	0-1	-10
Cam Spencer G	27	14	3	5	2	0	3	5-11	4-6	0-0	-8
Jock Landale C	21	0	8	4	1	0	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	-3
Jaren Jackson Jr. F	29	19	4	1	1	1	0	9-19	0-3	1-2	-15
GG Jackson II F	25	11	5	1	3	0	5	3-7	2-4	3-3	-14
Bench
Christian Koloko C	20	2	4	2	0	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-2	-10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G	16	14	3	2	0	0	1	5-10	2-4	2-2	-10
Javon Small G	20	14	3	7	1	1	5	5-8	3-4	1-2	-9
Jahmai Mashack G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-1
Santi Aldama F	22	7	3	0	0	0	0	3-8	0-3	1-2	-18
Olivier-Maxence Prosper F	26	8	7	0	1	0	2	4-8	0-2	0-0	+3

Suns vs Grizzlies Recap

Phoenix beat Memphis 117-98 behind a dominant first half that built an 18-point lead by intermission. The Suns improved to 22-15 in the regular season.

The Suns led 30-23 after one quarter and extended their advantage to 65-47 at halftime. Phoenix pushed the margin to 23 points after three quarters. Memphis cut into the deficit in the fourth but could not close the gap. The Suns shot 45 of 97 from the field while Memphis made 39 of 92.

Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 21 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. paced Memphis with 19 points. Phoenix dominated the boards with 51 rebounds to Memphis's 47 and controlled the pace with 31 assists against the Grizzlies' 23.

The number to know: 18. Phoenix's halftime lead proved decisive, and Memphis never mounted a comeback from that margin.

Team Stats

Suns	Stat	Grizzlies
45-97	Field Goals	39-92
46.4%	FG %	42.4%
22-56	3-Pointers	12-37
39.3%	3P %	32.4%
5-8	Free Throws	8-14
62.5%	FT %	57.1%
51	Rebounds	47
15	Off. Rebounds	15
31	Assists	23
11	Steals	9
5	Blocks	2
16	Turnovers	18
17	Fouls	11
26	Biggest Lead	4

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Suns	57.7%	13.7%	31.9%	0.052
Grizzlies	48.9%	15.5%	29.4%	0.087

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

Suns vs Grizzlies Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, January 7, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Suns Arizona's Family Sports · Grizzlies Gray Media (Tennessee Valley SEN)

Arena: FedExForumMemphis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Suns vs Grizzlies Season Stats 2025-26

Suns 82 GPGrizzlies 82 GP

112.6#26

Points per game

114.7#20

111.1#6

Opponent points

120.7#26

45.5%#28

Field goal %

45.6%#27

36.1%#12

Three-point %

35.3%#21

78.1%#15

Free throw %

79.3%#9

43.1#20

Rebounds

42.1#23

24.6#27

Assists

27.8#10

9.5#4

Steals

8.8#10

4.2#24

Blocks

4.8#15

13.5#11

Turnovers

14.6#24

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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That covers Suns vs Grizzlies: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Suns visit the Thunder Oct 26; Grizzlies visit the Jazz Oct 26.

Suns vs Grizzlies FAQs

Who won Suns vs Grizzlies on Jan 7, 2026?

The Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-98 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis. Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 21 points.

What are the Suns and Grizzlies records?

After this game the Suns were 22-15 and the Grizzlies were 16-21 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Suns vs Grizzlies?

Dillon Brooks scored 21 for the Suns. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 19 for the Grizzlies.

Who leads the Suns vs Grizzlies season series?

The regular-season series is tied 1-1 this season.

Who won the last Suns vs Grizzlies game?

The Suns beat the Grizzlies 131-105 on Mar 30, 2026 on the road.

Where was Suns vs Grizzlies played?

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

What was the score by quarter in Suns vs Grizzlies?

Suns-Grizzlies: Q1 30-23, Q2 35-24, Q3 26-21, Q4 26-30.

What is next for the Suns and Grizzlies?

Suns visit the Thunder on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Grizzlies visit the Jazz on Monday, October 26 at 9:00 PM ET.