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12/12 22:04 CST Keyonte George scores a career-high 39 points as Jazz beat
Grizzlies 130-126
Keyonte George scores a career-high 39 points as Jazz beat Grizzlies 130-126
By CLAY BAILEY
Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) --- Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points,
including the final six points for Utah, as the Jazz beat Memphis 130-126 on
Friday night in Ja Morant's return to the Grizzlies' lineup.
The score was tied at 126 with just under a minute left when George hit a
22-footer to put Utah ahead for good. He converted two more free throws with
6.8 seconds left for the final margin as the Jazz snapped a two-game skid.
Lauri Markkanen had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Kevin Love added 20 ---
including 13 in the third quarter --- as the Jazz stayed within striking
distance. George also had eight assists.
Santa Aldama scored 22 points to lead Memphis, and Morant --- who missed the
previous 10 games with a right calf sprain --- added 21 points and 10 assists.
Cam Spencer finished with 20, including making all six of his 3-pointers.
Memphis held a 64-61 lead at halftime despite George tallying 27 points.
Neither team led by double digits in the first two quarters.
Memphis held double-digit leads in the third quarter, but a pair of 3-pointers
by Kevin Love in the final minute of the third, part of him scoring 13 in the
quarter. gave the Jazz a 103-97 lead entering the fourth.
Utah had lost seven of the last 10. The three recent losses were by at least 28
points.
Memphis entered the game at 11-13 and has feasted on sub-.500 teams. Of those
11 wins, only one --- a 114-113 victory at Phoenix on Oct. 29 --- came against
a team above .500. Six of those teams are below the Grizzlies in the Western
Conference standings.
Up next
Jazz: Host Dallas on Monday to open a three-game homestand.
Grizzlies: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
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