Mike Conley Hits Contested Stepback Three Late In Third Against Former Team
Jan 28, 2022, 8:05 PM
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives the ball against Mike Conley #11 of the Utah Jazz during the first half at FedExForum on January 28, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
(Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz guard hit a nice stepback three-pointer late in the third quarter against his former team the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
With 8.4 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Mike Conley had a favorable matchup with Grizzlies forward Killian Tillie. Conley started to drive into the lane when he stopped and stepped back to drill the three-pointer over the arms of Tillie.
That triple cut the Grizzlies’ lead to 86-78 but Brandon Clarke quickly went down the floor for an alley-oop slam before time expired. Conley finished the third quarter with 11 points and was up to 14 points through three quarters against his former team.
Mike Conley has moves, send tweet.#TakeNote | @mconley11 pic.twitter.com/nInwej13uO
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 29, 2022
Jazz All-Stars Out For Grizzlies Game
The Utah Jazz announced that the team will be without All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell when they face the Memphis Grizzlies tonight.
Gobert has missed the team’s last two games after suffering a strained left calf in the Jazz’s loss on Sunday to the Golden State Warriors.
Mitchell, meanwhile, will miss his sixth straight game for the Jazz after suffering a concussion on January 17 in the team’s loss to the Lakers.
The Jazz are just 2-9 in their last 11 games as they’ve been hampered by injuries and the coronavirus throughout January.
Stemming the team’s recent struggles without Gobert and Mitchell will be a tall order tonight against the Grizzlies.
Memphis owns the third-best record in the NBA and sits 2.5 games ahead of the Jazz for the third seed in the Western Conference. The Jazz are 0-3 in games this season when both Mitchell and Gobert sit out.
Mitchell is on the trip with the Jazz and could be available in Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gobert did not travel with the team.
The Jazz and Grizzlies can be seen on AT&T SportsNet and heard on The Zone Sports Network.
