Memphis Grizzlies (21-33) beat Utah Jazz (18-39) 123-114 at home on Friday, February 20, after falling far behind. The Grizzlies were down 12 at one quarter break and still finished 9 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Jazz struck first, taking the opening quarter 32-28 and a 4-point lead after one. The Jazz kept the pressure on with a 35-27 second quarter, carrying a 12-point lead into halftime.
The Grizzlies won the third 32-21 to stay in front, taking a 1-point lead into the fourth. The Grizzlies took the fourth 36-26; the Grizzlies completed the comeback for a 123-114 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Grizzlies made 22.8 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 9.7 for the Jazz. The Grizzlies took better care of the ball, turning it over on 15.1% of possessions compared with 21.4% for the Jazz. The points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
At roughly 112 possessions per team, the Grizzlies produced 109.5 points per 100 possessions to 101.5 for the Jazz.
Who carried the comeback
Isaiah Collier was the game's biggest individual force for UTA: 24 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl on 9-16 shooting. His Game Score of 19.5 led everyone. His team was -2 with him on the floor.
Javon Small led the Grizzlies with 16 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl on 5-12 shooting, good for a 16.2 Game Score.
Lawson Lovering (11 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast) and Cam Spencer (10 pts, 3 reb, 10 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Grizzlies about a 75% chance.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, Memphis Grizzlies lead 5-1.
The Grizzlies are now 21-33, and the Jazz are 18-39. The Grizzlies last five before this game: W-L-L-L-L.
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