Jaren Jackson Jr. had 26 points (8 during a 13-0 run across the first and second quarters) and a career-high 5 steals, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 117-111.
The Grizzlies never trailed and led by as many as 24.
The Jazz got within 111-110 on Ochai Agbaji’s driving dunk with 1:28 to play, but Ja Morant answered with a floater, and the Jazz got no closer.
Desmond Bane’s 2 free throws with 10.9 seconds left made it 116-111 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 6-5. Morant scored 4 of the Grizzlies’ 6 on 1 for 3 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line.
Bane scored 24 points, and Morant added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists but shot 8 for 26. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Kelly Olynyk had a season-high 28 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, and Jordan Clarkson added 20 points (10 in the paint), 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Jazz forced 4 turnovers, about 10 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Jazz outscored the Grizzlies 22-12 in 7 minutes with Olynyk, Jones, Toscano-Anderson, Horton-Tucker and Fontecchio on the floor together.