Utah Jazz Start Game Against Memphis Grizzlies With 11-0 Run

Mar 26, 2021, 7:40 PM

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Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) pushes up a shot over LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (21) as the Utah Jazz and LA Clippers play in an NBA basketball game at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (Courtesy of Deseret News)

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BY TREVOR ALLEN, KSL SPORTS

KSL Sports

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz started strong against the Memphis Grizzlies with an 11-0 run that gave them a nine-point lead in the first quarter.

Mike Conley had 5 points in that stretch for the Jazz against his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies. Bojan Bogdanovic chipped in four points, while Rudy Gobert scored a bucket during the run.

Bogey hits double digits early 🔥#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/apbTZdXZTe

— utahjazz (@utahjazz) March 27, 2021

The run started with Mike Conley hit a floater in the lane to tie the game at nine with 8:40 left in the first quarter. Then Rudy Gobert made a layup off of a dish by Donovan Mitchell, forcing the Grizzlies to call a timeout. Bojan Bogdanovic hit a jumpshot, followed up by a triple from Mike Conley and Memphis needed another timeout.

Utah doubled up the Grizzlies, 18-9 with 6:46 remaining in the opening quarter. They are 24-0 when they go on a run of at least 10-0.

The Jazz will play the Grizzlies in back-to-back games as they will play the rematch on Saturday, March 27 at 7 p.m. MT on AT&T SportsNet.

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