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Washington Falls 109-97 to Grizzlies - Recap

The Grizzlies got 24 points from Trey Jemison as Memphis ran past Washington 109-97 on Tuesday at FedExForum.

Memphis won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 222.5.

Gregory Jackson had 19 points for Memphis and Jake LaRavia chipped in with 16 points. Luke Kennard had 8 assists for the Grizzlies, while Jordan Goodwin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Washington got 24 points from Kyle Kuzma in a losing cause and another 22 points from Corey Kispert. Tyus Jones contributed 9 assists for the Wizards, while Kyle Kuzma had 7 rebounds.

The Grizzlies hit the break winning 67-42 before taking care of business in the second half.

Memphis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 53-28.

Next game, Memphis takes its act home to face Charlotte looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Houston.