End of 1st Quarter – Jazz 22 Grizzlies 19
Defense lives in the NBA
Jazz shot 8 of 24 and 2 of 9 from three
Grizzlies 8 of 21 and 2 of 8 from three

Jazz 41 Grizzlies 40 with 2:41 left
Donovan Mitchell with a nifty drive and a smart slash to the free throw line for a bucket and the Jazz take the lead.
Jazz just 4 of 14 from three
Jazz shot distribution not as good tonight. Memphis has them out of what they want to do

Grizzlies 56 Jazz 50 with 7:24 left in the 3rd quarter
Jazz can’t break through and the Grizzlies living on the two man game of Conley and Gasol.
Rubio is 1 for 5 and has struggled in his career v. Conley
Jazz bigs can’t find room v. Gasol – Gobert and Favors a combined 3/11

Grizzlies 62 Jazz 54 with 2:58 left in the 3rd quarter
Marc Gasol has clogged the middle and the Jazz can’t get the driving lane to create for others
Grayson Allen about to make his NBA Debut to try to spark the Jazz
Grayson Allen about to make his NBA debut

Grizzlies 70 Jazz 65 with 8:42 left in the 4th quarter
Marc Gasol is clogging up all the Jazz actions
Guys are coming off pick and roll and hitting roll man who runs into 3 guys then the open threes are being missed. Jazz are 6 of 24 from 3
Jazz shooting 23% on short mid range

Grizzlies 79 Jazz 66 with 5:48 left in the 4th quarter
Shelvin Mack hits back to back threes (revenge of the former Jazzmen continues) and then Wayne Selden follows with a three and the Jazz are in trouble.
Rubio is 1 for 8 and Exum is 2 for 11 on tough night for Jazz guards

Grizzlies 86 Jazz 77 with 2:43 left in the 4th quarter
Marc Gasol fouls out and the Jazz go on a 9-0 run
Gobert a vicious dunk his 2nd field goal of the night
Jazz closing with Mitchell, Allen, Ingles, Crowder and Gobert

Grizzlies 88 Jazz 82 with :24 seconds left
Mike Conley matters 21 points, 7 assists. +11
Final Score – Memphis 92 Jazz 84
Jazz missed a ton of looks but give Grizzlies credit for forcing the Jazz out of their flow and into shots they didn’t usually take.
Jazz shot 8 of 32 from 3 and 3 of 17 in short mid-range