Rookie Cameron Boozer leads Grizzlies to comeback win over Warriors
Cameron Boozer scored 25 points with 13 rebounds and 6 assists as Memphis rallied past Golden State, marking a record‑setting night for the rookie and securing a 12‑point comeback win.
Key points
- Cameron Boozer posted 25‑13‑6‑2 line, the youngest NBA player to do so
- Grizzlies erased a 10‑point deficit with 3:35 left to win
- Boozer hit a game‑sealing jumper with 19.7 seconds remaining
- Isaiah Stewart will miss the season opener with a moderate left ankle sprain
Rookie Cameron Boozer Leads Grizzlies to Comeback Win Over Warriors
On October 21, 2026, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors in Memphis, Tennessee.
Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 draft, posted a stat line of 25 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
His performance made him the youngest player in NBA history to record a single‑game line of 25‑13‑6‑2 steals and the youngest to achieve a 25‑point, 10‑rebound, six‑assist line on 15 or fewer shots.
Boozer’s first three made baskets came from three‑point range, and he finished 4‑of‑7 from beyond the arc.
Memphis trailed by as many as 12 points, including a 10‑point deficit with 3:35 remaining, before Boozer’s scoring surge helped erase the gap.
The game‑sealing jumper over Golden State’s Brandin Podziemski came with 19.7 seconds left in regulation.
Grizzlies center Isaiah Stewart will miss the regular‑season opener because of a moderate left ankle sprain.
"He was on right from the get‑go," Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo said after the win.
Your questions, answered
What record did Cameron Boozer set in the win over the Warriors?
He became the youngest NBA player to record a 25‑13‑6‑2 stat line and the youngest to have 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists on 15 or fewer shots.
Why will Isaiah Stewart miss the Grizzlies’ regular‑season opener?
He is sidelined with a moderate left ankle sprain.
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