National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 89, Utah 88
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, April 10, 2015
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #79 Kevin Scott, #54 Nick Buchert
Attendance: 18873

SALT LAKE CITY -- Center Marc Gasol scored 22 points and guard Beno Udrih added 20 to help the Memphis Grizzlies rally late for an 89-88 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

All five starters scored in double-figures for Memphis (54-25) -- highlighted by 14 points and 10 rebounds from forward Zach Randolph. The Grizzlies have won four of their last five contests.

Forward Gordon Hayward scored 25 points and Rodney Hood added 18 to lead Utah. Center Rudy Gobert finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds for his 24th double-double this season, but it wasn't enough to help the Jazz (36-43) extend a two-game winning streak.

After rallying to tie the game at halftime, Utah struck fast to go ahead in the third quarter. The Jazz carved out a 57-51 lead when guard Dante Exum punctuated an 8-2 spurt with a 3-pointer. Memphis scored nine unanswered points and retook a 60-59 lead on a short jumper from Randolph.

The Grizzlies extended their lead to 69-64 after Randolph made a pair of free throws and scored a hook shot off a steal on the ensuing possession.

Utah cut the lead back to one in the final minute of the third quarter. The Jazz then scored 10 unanswered points to open the fourth quarter -- culminating in a 3-pointer from guard Bryce Cotton -- to take an 82-73 lead with 8:27 remaining.

Memphis answered Utah's 10-0 run with a 9-0 spurt and tied the game at 82-82 on a jumper from Lee. The Grizzlies finally went back ahead when Gasol converted a 3-point play with 2:34 left to give Memphis a 89-86 lead.

The Jazz had a chance to force overtime when Hayward was fouled by Gasol on a 3-pointer with less than a second left. Hayward only made 2-of-3 free throws, allowing the Grizzlies to escape with the win.

Hood and Hayward formed an effective one-two punch for Utah in the first quarter. The duo combined to score 21 points during the quarter and accounted for all but one Jazz basket. It wasn't enough to overcome a strong start from Gasol and Udrih for Memphis. They combined for 16 points on the other end to keep the Grizzlies a step ahead throughout the quarter.

Utah only led briefly during the first quarter, going up 10-8 on a 3-pointer from Hood that capped an 8-2 spurt for the Jazz. Memphis tied it a few seconds later on Udrih's jumper and retook a 13-10 lead on a 3-pointer from guard Courtney Lee.

The Jazz were still within a basket, pulling to 23-21 on a hook shot from Hayward, when the Grizzlies threatened to break the game open. Memphis went on a 12-5 run extending into the second quarter and took a 35-26 lead when forward Jeff Green capped the run with a jumper.

Utah climbed back into the game as the quarter progressed. The Jazz ripped off a 12-2 run to erase a nine-point deficit and took a 43-42 lead on a jumper from forward Derrick Favors with 3:53 left before halftime.

The two teams traded baskets throughout the remainder of the quarter and went into the locker room tied at 49 when Gobert grabbed an offensive rebound and threw down a dunk with 0.6 seconds left.

Neither team collected an offensive rebound in the first quarter and Memphis tallied only one offensive board by halftime.

NOTES: Memphis G Mike Conley was sidelined with a right foot sprain and G Tony Allen missed his sixth straight game because of a left hamstring strain. Jazz G Trey Burke was sidelined with a sore lower back. ... C Rudy Gobert averaged 15.3 rebounds per game in Utah's three previous games against Memphis this season. Gobert pulled down a career-high 24 rebounds in a 93-82 Jazz win over the Grizzlies on March 3. ... F Zach Randolph entered Friday's game with 441 career double-doubles, ranking fifth among active NBA players, and 36 double-doubles this season. ... Memphis is 22-1 this season when equaling or exceeding opponents in made 3-pointers. ... Entering Friday's game, Jazz F Derrick Favors has averaged 1
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Utah
Marc Gasol 22 Scoring Gordon Hayward 27
Marc Gasol 6 Assists Dante Exum 5
Zach Randolph 10 Rebounds Rudy Gobert 14
Marc Gasol 4 Free Throws Made Gordon Hayward 9
Courtney Lee 3 Steals Gordon Hayward 2
Marc Gasol 1 Blocks Rudy Gobert 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 89 47.4 5-15 12-19 22 36 1 8 11
Utah 88 43.7 11-23 15-22 16 39 3 4 17
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Jazz have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .488 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .698 after a win and .654 after a loss.