National Basketball Association
Utah 97, Memphis 91
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 22, 2014
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#62 Dedric Taylor, #70 Brent Barnaky, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
16991
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Jazz 97, Grizzlies 91: Alec Burks scored 23 points as visiting Utah handed Memphis its season-high third straight loss.
Gordon Hayward had 21 points and Derrick Favors chipped in 15 to help the Jazz finish a 3-3 road trip and snap a four-game losing streak against the Grizzlies. Enes Kanter added 13 points and nine rebounds while Rudy Gobert came off the bench to grab a career-high 16 boards.
Mike Conley scored 28 points and Marc Gasol tallied 24 and 12 rebounds to lead Memphis, which was playing its fifth game in seven days. Courtney Lee had 13 points and Vince Carter 12 in a reserve role.
Gasol had 14 points at halftime but the Grizzlies gave up 10 second-chance points and the Jazz hit 6-of-11 3-pointers to claim a 44-43 lead. Gasol had a dunk and a jumper in the closing moments of the third before Hayward's 3-pointer with 12 seconds left gave Utah a 70-68 advantage.
Burks had three straight go-ahead baskets in a tight fourth quarter, the third of which gave Utah an 80-79 advantage with 4:31 left and sparked a 6-0 burst. Conley made one of his four 3-pointers to get within 87-84 with 1:20 to go but Burks answered with a long jumper and Hayward made two free throws for a seven-point advantage in the final minute.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Grizzlies G Tony Allen (eye) missed his third straight game while PF Zach Randolph (knee) sat for the second straight time. ... Gobert's effort helped Utah claim a 49-34 rebounding advantage. ... Utah was 20-for-27 at the line while Memphis went 8-for-9.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
Memphis |
|
Alec Burks 23 |
Scoring |
Mike Conley 28 |
|
Trey Burke 4 |
Assists |
Marc Gasol 5 |
|
Rudy Gobert 16 |
Rebounds |
Marc Gasol 12 |
|
Alec Burks 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Marc Gasol 4 |
|
N/A |
Steals |
Courtney Lee 2 |
|
Rudy Gobert 2 |
Blocks |
Jordan Adams 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
97 |
45.3 |
9-19 |
20-27 |
20 |
49 |
5 |
0 |
12 |
| Memphis
|
91 |
44.2 |
7-23 |
8-9 |
22 |
34 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Houston. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .810 after a win and .571 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Jazz have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .381 after a loss.