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Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies

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15-51, 7-27 Away
Final
115 - 122

42-24, 24-10 Home

Kennard and Morant convert late 3-pointers to lead Grizzlies past Jazz 122-115

Kennard, Morant hit back-to-back 3s to put Grizzlies ahead late

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.

Takeaways Jazz: The Jazz are winless in March. They went 12 for 34 from 3-point range, compared to 20 for 44 for the Grizzlies.

Grizzlies: Kennard and Morant led the way as Memphis continued its fight for home-court advantage in the postseason.

Key moment Kennard's 3-pointer from the right corner fell with 2:50 remaining, and he was fouled by Sexton. He converted the free throw for a 114-111 lead.

Key stat The Jazz outrebounded Memphis 60-39, including 17 on the offensive glass.

Up next Both teams play Friday. The Jazz host the Raptors, and the Grizzlies continue a four-game homestand against the Cavaliers.

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

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/utah.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUTAH https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/mem.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMEM
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 Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jahmai Mashack, G Out Mar 26
Ty Jerome, G Out Mar 26
Jaylen Wells, F Out Mar 26
Zach Edey, C Out Mar 25
Ja Morant, G Out Mar 24
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brice Sensabaugh, F Day-To-Day Mar 26
Kyle Filipowski, F Day-To-Day Mar 25
Isaiah Collier, G Out Mar 24
Lauri Markkanen, F Out Mar 19
Keyonte George, G Out Mar 12

Game Information

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Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 16,232 · Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 57 16 .781 - L1
Denver 46 28 .622 11.5 W4
Minnesota 45 28 .616 12 W2
Portland 37 37 .500 20.5 W2
Utah 21 52 .288 36 L3

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 55 18 .753 - W7
Houston 43 29 .597 11.5 L2
New Orleans 25 48 .342 30 L2
Memphis 24 48 .333 30.5 L4
Dallas 23 50 .315 32 L5
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