PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns again found themselves on the losing end of a matchup - this time with the Memphis Grizzlies in town for a Wednesday night clash. Phoenix, in the final seconds, couldn't do enough in their 114-113 loss to Memphis, dropping them to 1-4 on the season.

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If I stop now, it was all for nothing.” That’s been Luka Doncic’s mantra since joining the LA Lakers, focused on winning his first championship. His mission started strong with back-to-back 40-point games,

Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale will once again replace Green and Brooks in the starting five, as the Suns look to correct their woes starting games that have led to huge first-quarter deficits in every game so far.

Booker paced the Suns with a game-high 32 points, with 29 coming in the second half, while Morant scored 28 in leading Memphis. Mark Williams posted a second straight 20-point double-double, finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds in his first start with the Suns.

Phoenix traded two first-round picks to Charlotte in acquiring Williams, who started 41 of his 44 games last season with the Hornets. The Suns have had him on a conditioning plan since July 1. Williams played in just 106 games in his first three NBA seasons due to multiple injuries.

The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the most banged-up teams in the NBA early into their 2025-26 campaign. Zach Edey, Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome, Vince Williams Jr., and Scotty Pippen Jr. have yet to suit up, while Ja Morant and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have each received an injury designation at some point through their three games so far.