Grizzlies beat Jazz 123-103 as Ty Jerome scores 45 in season opener
Utah was outrebounded 55-38 and gave up 23 fast-break points in Memphis.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ty Jerome scored 45 points as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 123-103 on Wednesday night at FedExForum in both teams' season opener, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. [1]
Keyonte George led Utah with 22 points and five assists, and Lauri Markkanen added 18 points and nine rebounds. Memphis outrebounded the Jazz 55-38 and scored 23 points in transition, and the Tribune reported that Utah repeatedly left Grizzlies shooters open on 3-pointers even though its training camp had focused on defense. [1]
"It was a pretty ugly game, it's never quite as bad as it feels," Jazz coach Will Hardy said. He added that Memphis "beat us up on the glass pretty hard." Jerome drew MVP chants late in the fourth quarter. [1]
Rookie Peterson started for Utah, the first time under Hardy that the Jazz have opened a season with a rookie in the lineup. He finished with nine points, four rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes. Hardy called his performance "okay" and said, "He's a rookie." [1]
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