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Postgame Report: Grizzlies’ skid continues with loss to Jazz

The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Utah Jazz 95-78 Friday night at FedExForum. The Grizzlies losing streak has now reached 16, the third longest in franchise history while the Jazz claimed their 10th straight win road win.

With the teams tied at 34 apiece with 7:08 left in the second quarter, the Jazz went on a 16-4 run to gain a 12-point advantage at halftime. Memphis opened the third frame with seven straight points to cut Utah’s lead down to five at 50-45, the closest the Grizzlies would get in their attempt to take the lead.

The Grizzlies were led by Dillon Brooks for the second-straight game. Brooks finished with 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting (2-6 3P). Ben McLemore added 14 points (5-11 FG, 2-4 3P), 10 of which came in the first half while Jarell Martin also scored in double figures, contributing 13 off the bench.

Jae Crowder led the Jazz with 22 points (7-12 FG, 6-11 3P) off the bench, marking the first time he has led Utah in scoring and his first 20-point game in a Jazz uniform this season. Joe Ingles finished with 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3P) while Ricky Rubio recorded a double-double with 15 points (3-10 FG, 9-11 FT) and 10 rebounds.

Next Game

The Grizzlies take the road and will take on the Dallas Mavericks tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center. Tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN for all the action.

Key Stats of the Night

  • Utah has now won 10 straight road games, joining the Golden State Warriors as the only teams in the NBA this season to win at least 10 consecutive road contests.

Key Run of the Night

  • With the Grizzlies leading 33-29 with 8:22 remaining in the first half, the Jazz closed the second quarter on a 21-5 run to take a 12-point lead (50-38) into halftime.
  • After Memphis pulled within 78-70 with 4:34 left in the game, a Jae Crowder three-pointer followed by a Donovan Mitchell steal and dunk on the fast break helped push the Utah lead back 13 (83-80) with 3:53 to go.

Team Quotes

Player Notes

  • After a career-high 29-point performance in Chicago on Wednesday, Dillon Brooks (18 points) led the Grizzlies in scoring for the second straight game. Over his last three games, Brooks is averaging 22.7 points per game.
  • Ben McLemore (14 points) is averaging 17.0 points per game in his last three games played.
  • In two meetings with the Jazz this season, the Grizzlies have held Donovan Mitchell to 10.5 points per game on 8-of-27 (.296) shooting from the field. Mitchell was recently named the NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for February (21.4 ppg) as well as December and January.
  • Joe Ingles (442 3PM) passed Rodney Hood (439 3PM) and Jeff Hornacek (439 3PM) to move into seventh in Jazz history for three-pointers. Ingles (.417) also passed Kyle Korver (.416) to move into second in Jazz history for three-point percentage.
  • Ricky Rubio (15 points, 10 assists) recorded his eighth double-double of the season.
  • Jae Crowder led the Jazz with 22 points (7-12 FG, 6-11 3P), marking the first time he has led the Jazz in scoring this season and his first 20-point game in a Jazz uniform as well as this season.