Cameron Boozer wasted no time making his presence felt in just his second NBA game, powering the Memphis Grizzlies past the Golden State Warriors in a comeback win on Friday night.
Boozer’s rise is already a storyline in Memphis. After a standout collegiate run at Duke, he has started his rookie season with the Grizzlies and is now trying to carve out the kind of NBA career that would keep him in the family line he’s following, alongside his father Carlos.
The Grizzlies are in the middle of a rebuild after parting ways with Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant last season, and Boozer looks like a major part of what comes next. Against Golden State, he gave a strong early reminder of why Memphis sees him as a centerpiece.
Cameron Boozer delivered a BIG TIME performance to lead the Grizzlies to a win 😤
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 24, 2026
🐻25 points
🐻13 rebounds
🐻6 assists
🐻2 steals
🐻6-of-13 FG
🐻4-of-7 3PT
🐻9-of-9 FT pic.twitter.com/QXZi3O3YHS
In 37 minutes, Boozer put up 25 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and two steals. He shot 6-of-13 from the floor, hit 4-of-7 from 3-point range, and was perfect at the line, going 9-of-9 from the free-throw stripe.
Memphis had to dig out of a hole to get the result. The teams traded punches in the first half, with the Grizzlies taking a 60-56 lead into the break. Golden State answered with a 34-24 third quarter to move ahead entering the fourth, but Memphis flipped the script with a 28-17 edge over the final 12 minutes to finish the job on the road.
The Grizzlies got a balanced scoring effort around Boozer. Ty Jerome led the way with 28 points, five assists, two rebounds, and one steal while shooting 11-of-22 overall, 3-of-5 from deep, and 3-of-5 at the free-throw line. Jaylen Wells added 17 points and four rebounds, Cam Spencer scored 11 points with two rebounds, and Zach Edey chipped in eight points and 10 rebounds.
With the win, Memphis moved to 2-0.
The Grizzlies stay on the road for their next game, a meeting with the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. ET.
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