Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationSanti Aldama scores a career-high 37 points, with 7 3-pointers, to lead the Grizzlies past the Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr. chipped in 21 points, GG Jackson II had 18 points, and Jock Landale added 17.
Cam Spencer dished out a career high 13 assists to go with 11 points, while Aldama added a season-high seven assists to help the Grizzlies snap a two-game losing streak.
Memphis shot 56% from the field and made 19 3-pointers.
Kyle Filipowski led Utah with 25 points and 13 rebounds while Keyonte George added 24 points. Taylor Hendricks had a career-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Ace Bailey chipped in 17.
Memphis never trailed during the first half, after shooting 54% from the field, and built a 15-point lead late in the second quarter while scoring baskets on six straight possessions. Landale and Jaylen Wells each made back-to-back baskets to cap the run and put the Grizzlies up 65-50.
The Jazz rallied to make it a one-possession game in the final minute before halftime. George fueled a 17-4 run with three baskets, then Svi Mykhailiuk punctuated the run by cutting to the rim for a layup that trimmed Memphis’ lead to 69-67.
Utah took its first lead of the game 93 seconds into the third quarter, going in front 71-69 on a running dunk from Filipowski.
The Grizzlies pulled away again late in the third and went up 111-101 when Jaren Jackson Jr. opened the fourth quarter with a layup. Aldama scored 16 points in the third quarter to rally Memphis after the Grizzlies fell behind.
Jazz: Host Detroit on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 137 - 128 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 137 - 128 |
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Isaiah Collier out of bounds lost ball turnover | 137 - 128 |
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(00:16.6) [Grizzlies] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Grizzlies] retain their timeout | 137 - 128 |
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Grizzlies Full timeout | 137 - 128 |
Statistics
MEM |
UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-88 | FG | 40-90 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 19-45 | 3PT | 16-45 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 20-29 | FT | 32-36 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 41 | Assists | 29 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 92 | Percent Led | 4 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 1 |
| Keyonte George, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 1 |
| Jusuf Nurkic, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 1 |
| Kevin Love, F | Out | Dec 31 |
| Ace Bailey, G | Out | Dec 31 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Wells, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 2 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 2 |
| Vince Williams Jr., G | Out | Jan 1 |
| Brandon Clarke, F | Out | Dec 22 |
| John Konchar, G | Out | Dec 15 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,186 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
24 | 9 | .727 | - | W1 |
Houston |
21 | 10 | .677 | 2 | W4 |
Memphis |
15 | 18 | .455 | 9 | L2 |
Dallas |
12 | 23 | .343 | 13 | L4 |
New Orleans |
8 | 27 | .229 | 17 | L5 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
29 | 5 | .853 | - | W3 |
Denver |
23 | 10 | .697 | 5.5 | W1 |
Minnesota |
21 | 13 | .618 | 8 | L1 |
Portland |
14 | 20 | .412 | 15 | L1 |
Utah |
12 | 21 | .364 | 16.5 | L2 |
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