The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Jazz 110-105 at Delta Center on Monday, improving to 4-0 behind a 16-point, 11-rebound game from Cedric Coward. The Grizzlies built a 16-point lead and held off a late Jazz push to improve to 4-0.
Memphis jumped out to a 30-21 lead after the first quarter and never trailed in the second half. Keyonte George led all scorers with 26 points for Utah, which fell to 1-3 despite outrebounding Memphis 49-42.
Key Moments: How The Grizzlies Pulled Away
Memphis controlled the opening quarter, closing it on a 9-0 run that included back-to-back three-pointers from Scotty Pippen Jr. to push the lead to 30-21. The Grizzlies carried that momentum into the second quarter, extending the margin to as many as 16 points at 45-30 on a Ty Jerome free throw with 7:46 left in the half.
Utah cut into the deficit with a 31-point third quarter, and the Jazz outscored Memphis 29-21 in the fourth. George scored 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting to keep Utah within range, but the Grizzlies’ first-half cushion proved too much to overcome. Memphis shot 43% from three-point range for the game, hitting 16 of 37 attempts, while Utah connected on just 30% of its own three-point tries.
Top Performers
Coward led Memphis with 16 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes, shooting 6 of 12 from the field. Jaylen Wells added 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, and Ty Jerome dished out eight assists to go with 15 points. Jerami Grant contributed 13 points and finished a team-best plus-12 in the plus-minus column.
For Utah, George’s 26 points paced all scorers, and Ace Bailey added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Darryn Peterson scored 14 points but shot just 5 of 18 from the field. Isaiah Collier handed out a game-high eight assists off the bench.
What It Means
Memphis sits at 4-0, tied with Houston atop the Southwest standings, and has now won both meetings this season in the series against Utah. The Grizzlies finished with 34 points in the paint compared to Utah’s 46, but made up the difference by shooting 91% from the free-throw line on 20 of 22 attempts and committing one fewer turnover.
Utah dropped to 1-3 and sits last in the Northwest Division, three games behind Oklahoma City. Memphis outscored the Jazz 15-11 in fast-break points.
What’s Next
Memphis and Utah play again soon in their regular-season schedule.
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