Ja Morant, Santi Aldama and Desmond Bane all score more than 20 in Grizzlies' 126-124 win over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Ja Morant had 22 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in his return to action to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
Morant appeared in just nine games last season after serving a 25-game league suspension before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. Santi Aldama scored 27 points and Desmond Bane added 24 more for the Grizzlies.
Lauri Markkanen had 35 points and nine rebounds for Utah. Jordan Clarkson chipped in for 17 points and seven assists off the bench. Walker Kessler had 16 points and 14 rebounds.
The Jazz erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter and tied it at 116 on Kessler’s tip-in with 2:48 left. Aldama scored back-to-back baskets to put the Grizzlies in front for good.
Grizzlies: Memphis cooked the Jazz from the perimeter for the bulk of four quarters. Aldama, Bane, and Jay Huff combined for 12 of the Grizzlies' 17 3-poiners.
Jazz: Sloppiness on offense undermined Utah’s efforts to rally until the fourth quarter. The Jazz committed 16 turnovers, leading to 22 points for Memphis, in the first three quarters.
After trailing by as many as 17 points in the first half, Utah took a 105-104 lead with 6:45 left after a 17-3 run. Taylor Hendricks and Markkanen combined for two baskets and four free throws in the run to set up a tight finish.
Huff had 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting, marking just the fourth time in his NBA career – and the first time in two seasons – that he's scored in the double digits.
The Grizzlies visit Houston on Friday, and the Jazz host Golden State on the same night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Zach Edey vs. Walker Kessler (Ja Morant gains possession) | |||
11:44 | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | |||
11:42 | Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Keyonte George misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
11:17 | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
10:50 | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point driving reverse layup | 0-2 | |
10:42 | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | |||
10:40 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
10:31 | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point bank jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 0-5 | |
10:15 | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-5 | |
10:15 | Taylor Hendricks shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | |||
10:15 | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-5 | |
10:04 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point cutting dunk (Collin Sexton assists) | 3-7 | |
10:04 | Zach Edey shooting foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | |||
10:04 | +1 | Walker Kessler makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-8 | |
9:47 | Ja Morant misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
9:47 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
9:47 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point tip layup | 5-8 | |
9:47 | Taylor Hendricks shooting foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
9:47 | Zach Edey misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:46 | Santi Aldama offensive rebound | |||
9:37 | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 8-8 | |
9:19 | Walker Kessler misses two point cutting layup | |||
9:15 | Ja Morant defensive rebound | |||
9:08 | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 11-8 | |
8:46 | Desmond Bane personal foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | |||
8:40 | +2 | Lauri Markkanen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Keyonte George assists) | 11-10 | |
8:29 | Walker Kessler blocks Marcus Smart's two point jump shot | |||
8:25 | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | |||
8:23 | Zach Edey turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:15 | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point jump shot (Walker Kessler assists) | 11-12 | |
8:08 | Walker Kessler blocks Desmond Bane's two point running layup | |||
8:08 | Jazz defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
7:49 | Ja Morant shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | |||
7:49 | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-13 | |
7:49 | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-14 | |
7:43 | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 14-14 | |
7:30 | Keyonte George misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:27 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | |||
7:15 | Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
7:08 | Ja Morant defensive rebound | |||
7:06 | Ja Morant turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:54 | Collin Sexton misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:52 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
6:44 | Keyonte George misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:42 | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 17-14 | |
6:30 | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (Keyonte George draws the foul) | |||
6:25 | Desmond Bane personal foul (Brice Sensabaugh draws the foul) | |||
6:25 | +1 | Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-15 | |
6:25 | Brice Sensabaugh misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:23 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
6:18 | Collin Sexton blocks Brandon Clarke's two point layup | |||
6:16 | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Keyonte George misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:52 | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | |||
5:47 | Brandon Clarke turnover (bad pass) (Brice Sensabaugh steals) | |||
5:42 | Collin Sexton misses two point running layup | |||
5:39 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Brandon Clarke misses three point jump shot | |||
5:31 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
5:30 | Keyonte George turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:17 | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (Taylor Hendricks steals) | |||
5:08 | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (Jordan Clarkson draws the foul) | |||
5:08 | Jordan Clarkson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:08 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
5:08 | +1 | Jordan Clarkson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-16 | |
4:56 | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | |||
4:54 | Jazz defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Jazz turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:10 | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 20-16 | |
3:54 | Jordan Clarkson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:52 | John Konchar defensive rebound | |||
3:48 | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point running pullup jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 23-16 | |
3:23 | Jordan Clarkson offensive foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:23 | Jordan Clarkson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:10 | Brandon Clarke misses three point jump shot | |||
3:07 | Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | John Collins misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
2:49 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Santi Aldama turnover (bad pass) (Brice Sensabaugh steals) | |||
2:39 | Jordan Clarkson misses two point finger roll layup | |||
2:37 | Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound | |||
2:37 | Jordan Clarkson misses two point tip layup | |||
2:37 | John Collins offensive rebound | |||
2:37 | John Collins offensive rebound | |||
2:37 | +2 | John Collins makes two point tip layup | 23-18 | |
2:37 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
2:25 | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | |||
2:22 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | Lauri Markkanen turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:07 | Patty Mills shooting foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | |||
2:07 | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:07 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
2:07 | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:02 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
1:54 | +2 | John Collins makes two point driving layup (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 23-20 | |
1:45 | Cody Williams personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | |||
1:40 | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving reverse layup | 25-20 | |
1:23 | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point driving layup | 25-22 | |
1:12 | Jay Huff misses three point jump shot | |||
1:08 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | Marcus Smart personal foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | |||
0:59 | +1 | Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-23 | |
0:59 | Lauri Markkanen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:58 | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Cody Williams personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | |||
0:47 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-23 | |
0:47 | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-23 | |
0:35 | John Collins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:32 | Jay Huff defensive rebound | |||
0:15 | John Collins shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | |||
0:15 | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-23 | |
0:15 | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-23 | |
0:00 | Lauri Markkanen misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
0:00 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | Lauri Markkanen misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:38 | Ja Morant defensive rebound | |||
11:33 | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | |||
11:30 | Jay Huff offensive rebound | |||
11:29 | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Jay Huff assists) | 32-23 | |
11:15 | John Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
11:12 | Jay Huff defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 34-23 | |
10:46 | John Collins misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:43 | Ja Morant defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:34 | John Collins defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | +2 | John Collins makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 34-25 | |
10:09 | Marcus Smart misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:06 | Lauri Mar |