Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz Match Player Stats On Mar 30, 2018

Joe Ingles tallied 17 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for the Jazz. Utah snapped a two-game home losing streak and shot 40-of-74 (54.1 percent) from the field.

Marc Gasol scored 28 points on 11-of-12 shooting and MarShon Brooks added 24 off the bench to lead the Grizzlies. The loss to Utah snapped a two-game winning streak for Memphis.

Utah opened up a 24-10 lead in the first quarter after scoring baskets on four straight possessions to fuel an 18-4 run. Royce O' Neale provided the initial spark with back-to-back jumpers and Rudy Gobert threw down a dunk to cap off the run late in the quarter.

Memphis struggled to get anything going on offense in the first quarter. The Grizzlies shot just 6-of-19 (31.6 percent) from the field. Their 14 total points matched a season-low for a Jazz opponent in the opening quarter.

Utah built its lead to as many as 17 points in the first half. The Jazz went up 31-14 when Derrick Favors made a layup to open the second quarter.

Memphis trimmed the deficit back as the quarter progressed. Gasol played a big role in making it happen: He went 5-of-5 from the field and hit three 3-pointers in the second quarter alone. His final 3-pointer helped Memphis cut Utah's lead to 50-47.

Gasol didn't cool off after halftime. He buried back-to-back 3-pointers to finally put Memphis ahead 64-60 as part of a 10-0 run.

Exum provided a spark late in the third quarter. He drained a pair of 3-pointers and dunked the ball to put the Jazz back in front 80-74.

Memphis closed to within 93-89 on a driving layup from Dillon Brooks. The Jazz pulled away for good when Exum hit a pair of layups and Ingles dunked the ball over three straight possessions to make it 104-91 with 2:30 left.

--Field Level Media