MEMPHIS, Tenn. – – Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 39 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. recorded his first career triple-double and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Washington Wizards 128-104 on Friday night for their fourth victory in five games.

Pippen had 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Rookie Zach Edey had 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for the Grizzlies, and Santi Aldama added 12 points.

Kyshawn George scored 17 points to lead the Wizards, and Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points. Corey Kispert finished with 14 points.

The Grizzlies maintained a lead of at least 20 points for most of the second half, handing the Wizards their third straight loss.

Takeaways

Wizards: The Wizards are dealing with injuries to key players, leaving them with a pair of rookies in the starting lineup, along with second-year player Bilal Coulibaly. The inexperience led to thirteen goals in the first half, which led to nineteen points, as Memphis built a double-digit lead.

Grizzlies: Memphis has continued to push the pace this season, placing it among the top 5 in the league. That led to Wizards coach Brian Keefe continuously yelling for his defensemen to get back for most of the game.

Key moment

With 3:50 left in the third and Memphis leading by 24, the 7-foot-4 Edey tangled with Wizards veteran 7-footer Jonas Valanciunas. There was some pushing and a few elbows between the pair along with a forearm from Edey before play was stopped and the double technique against the two centers was assessed.

Key stat

Memphis continues to dominate the paint against its opponents. The Grizzlies led the way with an average of 60 points per game and finished right at their average.

Next

Wizards visit Orlando on Sunday and Grizzlies visit Portland.

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