Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points (17 in the second quarter), and the Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-126.
George’s 22-foot pull-up jumper put the Jazz ahead for good with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
George’s 2 free throws with 6.8 seconds left made it 130-126 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Grizzlies 13-8. George scored 6 of the Jazz’s 13 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Lauri Markkanen had 26 points (11 in the third quarter) and 9 rebounds, and Kevin Love added 20 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. The Jazz had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Santi Aldama scored 22 points, and Ja Morant added 21 points and 10 assists. Cam Spencer scored 20 points with 6 3-pointers off the bench. Cedric Coward had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
The Grizzlies got 9 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Jazz outscored the Grizzlies 29-19 in 9 minutes with Love, Markkanen, Sensabaugh, Collier and Filipowski on the floor together.