Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies
· National Basketball AssociationKennard and Morant convert late 3-pointers to lead Grizzlies past Jazz 122-115
Kennard went 7 for 9 from 3-point range, and Morant was 4 for 7 from deep. Desmond Bane added 17 points as Memphis posted its fourth straight win.
Utah lost its seventh consecutive game. Collin Sexton had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and John Collins also scored 22 points.
Sexton scored to give the Jazz a 115-114 lead with 1:16 left, but Kennard responded with a 3 for the Grizzlies. Morant then hit another 3 to make it 120-115 with 12 seconds remaining.
Referee Scott Twardoski did not return for the second half, leaving a two-man crew of Ed Malloy and Brandon Schwab. Twardoski was sidelined by an unspecified injury.
Grizzlies: Kennard and Morant led the way as Memphis continued its fight for home-court advantage in the postseason.
Regular Season Series
MEM leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 115 - 122 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 115 - 122 |
| 4th 0.1 | ![]() |
Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point shot (Ja Morant assists) | 115 - 122 |
| 4th 2.0 | ![]() |
Ja Morant defensive rebound | 115 - 120 |
| 4th 7.0 | ![]() |
Lauri Markkanen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 115 - 120 |
Statistics
UTAH |
MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-90 | FG | 43-94 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 12-34 | 3PT | 20-44 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 19-28 | FT | 16-21 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 43 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 24 | Assists | 30 |
| 6 | Steals | 15 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cedric Coward, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Vince Williams Jr., G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Brandon Clarke, F | Out | Dec 22 |
| John Konchar, G | Out | Dec 15 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jusuf Nurkic, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Georges Niang, F | Out | Dec 15 |
| Walker Kessler, C | Out | Nov 5 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 16,232 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
Denver |
21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
Minnesota |
20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
Portland |
12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
Utah |
10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
Houston |
17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
Memphis |
14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
Dallas |
12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
New Orleans |
8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
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