Jazz Win 19th Straight Home Game With Blowout Over Grizzlies
Mar 27, 2021, 9:22 PM
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz won their 19th straight home game with a 126-110 blowout victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
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Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 35 points, including 28 first half points. He shot 12-of-17 from the floor and 5-for-7 from the three-point line, while also dishing out seven assists. Jordan Clarkson added 28 points off the bench. Rudy Gobert had another double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Kyle Anderson scored 16 points to lead the Grizzlies. Ja Morant was held to just 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting from the floor.
It’s the second longest home winning streak in franchise history and the Jazz won their fifth straight game on Saturday night.
The @utahjazz beat the @memgrizz 126-110.
The deep bench played the final six minutes of the fourth quarter, and the Jazz sweep the two-game series with Memphis.
Donovan Mitchell had 35 again. Jordan Clarkson added 28. #takenote pic.twitter.com/FvP60IvkYu
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 28, 2021
Mitchell, Clarkson Carry Jazz To Big Halftime Lead
Donovan Mitchell exploded for a career-high 28 points in the first half. The Jazz had a 70-53 lead over the Memphis Grizzlies at the break.
Mitchell was on fire to start the game as he scored 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 from the three-point line. He then went off for 12 points on 5-of-6 again from the floor and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc.
The all-star guard started at point guard as Mike Conley missed the game for injury management reasons as this was the second game of a back-to-back. Mitchell had 5 assists to go with his 28 points, while shooting 10-of-12 from the field and 4-for-6 from the perimeter.
Jordan Clarkson was also red-hot in the first half, scoring seven points in the first quarter after knocking down a three-pointer. The NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidate had a big second quarter with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor and 3-for-4 from downtown. Clarkson and Mitchell combined for 48 points in the first half.
At the half, the @utahjazz lead the @memgrizz
Donovan Mitchell and Jordan Clarkson combine for 48 points on 18-23 shooting including 8-12 from three. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Opg5khautT
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 28, 2021
Utah Cruises In Second Half To Complete Two-Game Sweep Over Grizzlies
After outscoring the Grizzlies 39-19 in the first quarter, the Jazz were even with them in the second and third quarters. Memphis outscored the Jazz 34-31 in the second quarter before Utah dropped 30 points in the third quarter and held Memphis to 29.
Early in the fourth quarter, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins was assessed a technical foul. The Jazz started pouring it on from that point as Georges Niang hit a three-pointer.
Utah outscored the Grizzlies 20-12 midway through the fourth quarter to give them a 120-94 to basically seal the win.
The Jazz improved their record to 34-11. They will finish their four-game homestand on Monday, March 29 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. MT and will be televised on AT&T SportsNet.
