The Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies 96-88.
Jae Crowder’s step-back 3-pointer put the Jazz ahead for good with 1:46 left in the third quarter.
The Grizzlies got within 81-79 on Shelvin Mack’s free throw with 5:45 to play, but Rudy Gobert answered with a tip dunk, and the Grizzlies got no closer.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Grizzlies 6-0. Gobert scored 4 of the Jazz’s 6 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Derrick Favors had 12 points (6 on 2 3-pointers) and 8 rebounds.
For the Grizzlies, Mike Conley scored 24 points (10 in the third quarter).
The Jazz grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to the Grizzlies’ 8. The Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 54-36 in the paint. The Grizzlies’ starters were outscored 29-17 in 12 minutes together. Ricky Rubio fouled out.