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 The win was the seventh in nine games for the Grizzlies (37-24) and
the first of the season in three tries over the Jazz (28-33). Utah
lost its fifth straight and fell to 9-21 on the road.
Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 18 points and Rudy Gobert
contributed 13 points and 18 rebounds. Memphis shot 45.7 percent to
Utah's 42.7 percent and overcame being outrebounded 45-42.
Randolph was efficient in the clutch. He drained a rare 3-pointer
with 3:23 to go for an 89-81 Memphis lead and sank four free throws
in the final 14 seconds to secure the victory.
Utah closed the gap to 90-87 after two Gobert free throws with 1:01
to go before Randolph stepped up. Randolph also had a key offensive
rebound with 22 seconds to go with Memphis clinging to a 90-88 lead.
The Grizzlies trailed by five entering the fourth quarter, but took
advantage of the errant shooting by the Jazz. Utah missed its first
seven shots of the quarter as the Grizzlies opened with an 8-0 run.
Memphis never trailed after Vince Carter's 3-pointer from the left
wing gave the Grizzlies a 78-77 lead with seven minutes left.
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Memphis, which led by 10 at the half, could not maintain its
advantage. Utah opened the third quarter with a 21-10 run, taking a
61-60 lead on a 3-pointer by Trevor Booker. The Jazz pushed their
lead to seven points later in the quarter on a jumper by Hayward and
led 72-67 entering the final quarter.
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