Luke Kennard came off the bench to score a career-high-tying 30 points and Ja Morant added 28 and seven assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the visiting Utah Jazz, 122-115, Wednesday night.

Sexton scored to give the Jazz a 115-114 lead with 1:16 left, but Kennard responded with a 3 for the Grizzlies. Morant then hit another 3 to make it 120-115 with 12 seconds remaining. Referee Scott Twardoski did not return for the second half, leaving a two-man crew of Ed Malloy and Brandon Schwab. Twardoski was sidelined by an unspecified injury.

A 19-point Memphis Grizzlies lead in the first half vanished late in the third quarter on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz (15-51). After it looked like the Grizzlies would pull away and cruise comfortably at FedExForum, they found themselves in another tight game.

T he Memphis Grizzlies secured a 122-115 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Despite the continued absence of Jaren Jackson Jr. due to a sprain, the Grizzlies

Luke Kennard anotó 30 puntos y Ja Morant tuvo 28 para ayudar a los Grizzlies de Memphis a vencer 122-115 el miércoles al Jazz de Utah. Kennard

Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard dropped a game-high 30 points off the bench on 7-9 shooting from deep, while star point guard Ja Morant took over with 28 points and 7 assists. Morant had a great game, but no basket was as big as his last.

Luke Kennard scored 30 points and Ja Morant had 28, helping the Memphis Grizzlies top the Utah Jazz 122-115 on Wednesday night.Kennard went 7 for 9 from 3-point