US EditionKeyonte George, Jazz Beat Grizzlies to Spoil Ja Morant's Return
Keyonte George led the Utah Jazz with 39 points, including clutch shots, securing a 130-126 win over Memphis despite Ja Morant's 21-point return, the Jazz's third road victory of the season.
- On Dec. 12, the Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-126 at FedExForum, with a late-possession sequence deciding the close Western Conference matchup.
- Ja Morant was cleared to play after missing 10 games with a right calf strain, and Memphis Grizzlies were scoring at a high rate during the Dec. 12 matchup.
- Keyonte George had a career-best scoring night, recording 39 points on 60% shooting in 34 minutes with six rebounds, eight assists, and two steals.
- The Jazz snapped a two-game skid with the win, gaining momentum and marking their third road win this year, which boosted optimism about Utah Jazz's young core.
- Utah Jazz opens a homestand on Monday hosting Dallas while managing roster assets after losing a top-eight protected pick to the OKC Thunder.
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The Utah Jazz season has been a very interesting one so far. Lauri Markkanen is back to playing like an All-Star. Lottery pick Ace Bailey has been showing a lot of flashes of greatness. Plus, Keyonte George looks like one of the future stars here.On the other hand, they lost Walker Kessler for the season in the second week. They have veterans all over the roster. And Kevin Love (yes, you read that right) just helped lead the team to a win. He ev…
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Keyonte George scores a career-high 39 points as Jazz beat Grizzlies 130-126
Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points, including the final six points for Utah, as the Jazz beat Memphis 130-126 in Ja Morant’s return to the Grizzlies’ lineup.
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Keyonte George, Jazz beat Grizzlies to spoil Ja Morant's return
Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points, Lauri Markkanen added 26 and Kevin Love had a season-best 20 to lead the visiting Utah Jazz to a 130-126 victory Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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