Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 7, 2026

Kawhi Leonard's 28 points proved decisive, but this matchup between two West rivals defied the recent pattern of defensive stalemates. The Clippers and Grizzlies had met three times this season with totals ranging from 205 to 224—all comfortably under 225.5—yet Memphis and Los Angeles combined for 243 points, pushing the game 17.5 points over the market total and validating DAGGER's pregame OVER call.

The first half set the tone. Q1 opened hot with 64 combined points, the game's highest-scoring quarter, before cooling to 53 in Q2, leaving the half at 117 combined. Leonard and Bennedict Mathurin (21 points, 10 rebounds) anchored the Clippers' attack, while Ty Jerome (23 points, 7 assists) led Memphis's balanced scoring. The second half stayed elevated: Q3 yielded 62 combined, and Q4 matched the opening frame at 64, totaling 126 points in the final 24 minutes.

Final margin favored Los Angeles 123–120, a three-point edge that masked both teams' offensive ambitions. Darius Garland chipped in 21 points and 6 assists for the Clippers; Jerome continued his command for Memphis alongside Taylor Hendricks (18 points, 4 rebounds) and Cedric Coward (15 points, 7 rebounds). The total climbed from open (225.5) to close (228.5) before tip, signaling modest respect for pace, but the actual output—243—vindicated the over-leaners well past that closing number.