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Memphis Grizzlies hold off Utah Jazz 110-105 to stay unbeaten as Cedric Coward has 16 points and 11 rebounds
Cedric Coward had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Ty Jerome hit two late jumpers as the Grizzlies held off the Jazz 110-105 to move to 4-0.
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Cedric Coward had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Ty Jerome hit two late jumpers, and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Utah Jazz 110-105 at Delta Center on Monday, October 26, to stay unbeaten at 4-0. Utah, which lost Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. to injuries in the first half, fell to 1-3.
Coward made all four of his three-point attempts. Jerome had 15 points and 8 assists on 4-of-15 shooting, and six of his points came in the last 2:44. Jaylen Wells scored 14, Cameron Boozer had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Jerami Grant scored 13 off the bench on 3-of-4 shooting from three. Quinten Post added 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
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How it turned
Utah led 17-13 midway through the first quarter before Memphis closed the period on a 17-4 run for a 30-21 lead. The Jazz got within 58-57 early in the third on a Keyonte George three-point play, but the Grizzlies pulled away late in the quarter. Post, Cam Spencer and Coward hit threes on three straight possessions to make it 87-71 with 1:40 left, and Memphis led 89-76 after three.
A Coward three made it 98-86 with 8:18 left. Utah then outscored Memphis 15-4 over the next 4:41. Mo Bamba scored twice inside, Darryn Peterson hit a three, and George’s three-point play cut it to 102-101 with 3:37 left.
Jerome answered with a floater and a pull-up jumper for a 106-101 lead. Ace Bailey scored, and Bamba’s dunk off a Bailey pass made it 106-105 with 1:01 left. Wells made two free throws with 41 seconds left, and Jerome made two more with 11.6 seconds left to finish it.
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The numbers
Memphis made 16 of 37 threes to Utah’s 10 of 33, and 20 of 22 free throws. The Jazz outrebounded the Grizzlies 49-42, grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and outscored them 46-34 in the paint. The lead changed hands only twice, and Memphis led by as many as 16.
Utah’s side
George led the Jazz with 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting, made 8 of 9 free throws and had 6 assists. Bailey had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Bamba scored 14 on 7-of-8 shooting with 7 rebounds and 4 blocks in 29 minutes. Peterson scored 14 but shot 5-of-18, and Brice Sensabaugh added 11. Markkanen played six minutes and Jackson 10 before leaving with wrist and knee injuries.
What’s next
The Grizzlies visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, October 29, at 10 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Friday Cairo time). The Jazz host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, October 28, at 9 p.m. ET (4 a.m. Thursday Cairo time).
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