The Memphis Grizzlies sustained their seventh loss at home this season in a 93-82 decision against the Utah Jazz Tuesday night at FedExForum.
Courtney Lee led all Grizzlies scorers with 18 points on 7-13 shooting. Lee made two of seven from beyond the arc, the Grizzlies are now 18-3 when he records at least two or more three-pointers. Kosta Koufos, who started in place of Zach Randolph (illness), recorded six points and hauled a team-high 10 rebounds. Rookie Jordan Adams led the second unit, recording a career-high 13 points on 6-8 shooting.
Utah outscored the Grizzlies .450 to .402 and out-rebounded them 55-37. The Grizzlies are now 11-15 when outshot by its opponent and 16-13 when out-rebounded.
Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward led all Jazz scorers with 21 points. Rudy Gobert scored 15 points and tallied a career-high 24 rebounds in 36 minutes of play. Gobert's 24 rebounds set a Grizzlies single game franchise record for most rebounds hauled by an opponent.
Zach Randolph and Beno Udrih were both out due to illness. Tony Allen was out due to team suspension. All three players were not with the team for this ball game.
Memphis will take a quick one-game road trip to take on the Houston Rockets tomorrow night at 7 pm CT.
Key Stat of the Night
- The Jazz outdueled the Grizzlies 55-37 on the glass, including Rudy Gobert’s historic night (24 rebounds).
Key Run of the Night
- With the score at 67-65 Utah and 10:15 remaining in the final period, the Jazz went on a 18-6 run to take a commanding 14-point lead (their largest of the game) with 5:38 remaining in the game... Derrick Favors scored six points in the decisive run.
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Player Notes
- Courtney Lee netted a team-high 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting (.538) and added five rebounds... The Grizzlies fell to 28-6 (.824) when Lee scores 10-plus points this season.
- Kosta Koufos started in the absence of Zach Randolph and recorded a season-high tying 10 rebounds and scored six points on 3-of-10 (.300) shooting in a season-high 34 minutes played.
- Nick Calathes (seven points in 21 minutes) swiped two steals and has had multiple steals in six straight games… Entering tonight, Calathes ranked third in the NBA (min. three games played) with 2.60 steals per game since the All-Star Break.
- Rudy Gobert had Grizzlies opponent season highs in the first half for all statistical rebound categories (11 defensive, five offensive and 16 total)... Gobert finished with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting (.600) and a Grizzlies opponent franchise-high and career-high 24 rebounds (18 defensive, six offensive).
- Derrick Favors and Gordan Hayward shared the Jazz’s team-lead in points (21 apiece) on a combined 17-of-33 shooting (.516)... Hayward scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half on 7-of-10 shooting (.700) including three steals.
Next Game
The Grizzlies make a quick trip to Houston to take on the Rockets on Wednesday, Mar. 4. Catch the action on SportSouth and 92.9ESPN Radio.
Next Home Game
The Grizzlies will return to FedExForum on Friday, Mar. 6 to face the Los Angeles Lakers.