Ja Morant scores 36, but Russell Westbrook leads Clippers past Grizzlies in offensive showdown

A battle between two rosters that were missing key players turned into a high-scoring offensive showdown Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Clippers were knocking down 3-pointers at a high rate, while the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the paint. The game came down to which team was deeper, and the answer ended up being the Clippers.

After a tie game through three quarters, the Clippers pulled away late in the fourth at FedEx Forum to defeat the Grizzlies 141-132. The loss snapped the Grizzlies' 12-game home winning streak. Ja Morant led Memphis (48-28) with 36 points. Dillon Brooks added 30 points.

The Clippers (41-36) got a big performance from Russell Westbrook. He scored 36 points and added 10 assists. The Clippers made 22 3-pointers.

Here are some takeaways from the game.

THE GREEN LIGHT: How Luke Kennard's 3-point shooting has solved a problem for the Memphis Grizzlies offense

HISTORY AT HOME: Memphis Grizzlies defeat Orlando Magic without Ja Morant, secure record 12th straight home win

WHAT'S NEXT: Ja Morant's issues forced Powerade to change a commercial. Now his image rehabilitation begins

Who was on the floor?

The Grizzlies had eight players inactive on Wednesday night, including three starters. Jaren Jackson Jr., Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane and John Konchar were among the rotation players that joined Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke on the inactive list. Memphis started Morant with Luke Kennard, Dillon Brooks, Santi Aldama and Xavier Tillman Sr. The bench consisted of rookies Jake LaRavia, David Roddy, Kennedy Chandler, and Kenneth Lofton Jr.

Kawhi Leonard was a late addition to the Clippers' inactive list. He joined Paul George and Marcus Morris Sr. as inactive Clippers starters.