Having a strong home court advantage, especially out west, is important to any future success specifically in the playoffs. With how tough the West is, wins against teams that are drastically under .500 at home are important. On this night, the Jazz had different plans and upset the Grizzlies home dynamic by defeating one of the best home teams in the NBA, 97-91.
Alec Burks scored 23 points on the night with 4 assists while Jazz star, Gordon Hayward, scored 21 points on the night with 4 assists and 4 rebounds. Derrick Favors scored 15 points with 7 rebounds on the night and Enes Kanter scored 13 points with 9 rebounds on the night. Point guard Trey Burke only had 8 points on the night with 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 28 points with 4 assists and 4 rebounds while Marc Gasol had 24 points with 12 rebounds for the Grizz. Courtney Lee had 13 points and Vince Carter came off the bench to score 12 points including a thunderous dunk over the Jazz defense.
Memphis was without starters Zach Randolph due to a sore right knee and Tony Allen who had a right corneal abrasion. Grizzlies have also lost 3 straight for the first time since 2013.
Utah Jazz are 9-20. Memphis Grizzlies are 21-7.
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