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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

Matchup Prediction

Grizzlies: 73.0%
Jazz: 27.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

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

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42-90 FG 43-94
46.7 Field Goal % 45.7
12-34 3PT 20-44
35.3 Three Point % 45.5
19-28 FT 16-21
67.9 Free Throw % 76.2
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

Game Information

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

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 54 12 .818 - W1
Denver 42 24 .636 12 L1
Minnesota 38 29 .567 16.5 W6
Portland 28 39 .418 26.5 L5
Utah 15 51 .227 39 L7

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Memphis 42 24 .636 - W4
Houston 41 25 .621 1 W4
Dallas 33 34 .493 9.5 L1
San Antonio 27 37 .422 14 W1
New Orleans 18 49 .269 24.5 L1
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