CJ McCollum scored 28 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Washington Wizards rallied from 20 points down in the second quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-122.
The Wizards trailed 68-48 with 1:09 left in the second quarter and 68-53 at halftime. Their chance to win fell to 1.4% with 55 seconds left in the second quarter, and they outscored the Grizzlies 82-54 the rest of the way.
Kyshawn George’s 3 free throws with 31.7 seconds left made it 126-121 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Grizzlies 16-10. McCollum scored 6 of the Wizards’ 16 on 2 for 2 shooting.
George had 28 points (13 in the third quarter) and 7 assists.
For the Grizzlies, Santi Aldama had a career-high 37 points and 10 rebounds on 15 for 23 shooting off the bench, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points and 8 rebounds.
The Wizards shot 47.5% from the field and 38.6% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 45.0% and 36.4%. The Grizzlies gave up 20 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Wizards missed. They outscored the Wizards 61-36 off the bench. The Wizards outscored the Grizzlies 24-13 in 5 minutes with McCollum, Bagley, Champagnie, George and Johnson on the floor together. Jackson fouled out.