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Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz

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44-28, 19-17 Away
Final
140 - 103

16-57, 9-29 Home

Bane scores 21 and Grizzlies use dominant second half to dispatch Jazz, 140-103

KJ Martin is nowhere close on this air ball

After getting hit in the face, Jackson left the court and went to the locker room with 7:39 left in the third quarter but returned to the bench late in the game. He wasn't needed as the Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 76-38 in the second half for their second win in their last six games.

The Grizzlies have floundered since residing near the top of the standings earlier in the season. Once injuries hit, especially Morant's aliments (currently a hamstring strain), Memphis has dropped out of most championship contender conversations.

Isaiah Collier scored 21 for the Jazz, who have dropped 13 of 14.

Utah's top scorers John Collins (ankle), Lauri Markkanen (ill) and Jordan Clarkson (foot) all sat out.

The Jazz were hot from beyond the arc in the first half, hitting 13 of their first 19 attempts.

Trailing 61-47, the Grizzlies forced five straight missed 3s and Jaylen Wells capped 17-2 run that gave Memphis a 64-63 lead just before halftime.

Takeaways Grizzlies: Memphis looked like a motivated squad after trailing the Jazz for most of the first half as they outscored the Jazz 76-38 and outrebounded them 33-8 in the second half.

Jazz: Once their 3s stopped dropping, the Jazz were hapless in effort and production.

Key moment After Jackson left, the Grizzlies limited the Jazz to just one field goal for more than seven minutes.

Key stat Even without Morant and Jackson (for most of the period), the Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 41-17 in the third quarter, their largest point difference in a quarter all season.

Up next Grizzlies finish their five-game road trip against Oklahoma City on Thursday while the Jazz host Houston that night.

Regular Season Series

MEM wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 140 - 103
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 140 - 103
4th 13.1 shot clock turnover 140 - 103
4th 38.1 Isaiah Collier makes 25-foot three pointer 140 - 103
4th 51.0 Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound 140 - 100

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/mem.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMEM https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/utah.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUTAH
52-98 FG 34-78
53.1 Field Goal % 43.6
20-45 3PT 17-42
44.4 Three Point % 40.5
16-18 FT 18-22
88.9 Free Throw % 81.8
52 Rebounds 28
17 Offensive Rebounds 4
35 Defensive Rebounds 24
38 Assists 24
7 Steals 6
4 Blocks 3
8 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 1
9 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 27
16 Fast Break Points 15
64 Points in Paint 32
21 Fouls 16
40 Largest Lead 14
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Elijah Harkless, G Out Apr 12
KJ Martin, F Out Apr 12
John Collins, PF Out Apr 12
Lauri Markkanen, PF Out Apr 12
Isaiah Collier, G Out Apr 12
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ja Morant, PG Out Apr 27
Zyon Pullin, G Out Apr 12
Jaylen Wells, F Out Apr 11
Brandon Clarke, PF Out Mar 31

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 52 30 .634 - L3
Memphis 48 34 .585 4 W1
Dallas 39 43 .476 13 L1
San Antonio 34 48 .415 18 W1
New Orleans 21 61 .256 31 L7

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 68 14 .829 - W4
Denver 50 32 .610 18 W3
Minnesota 49 33 .598 19 W3
Portland 36 46 .439 32 W1
Utah 17 65 .207 51 L2
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