Jordan Clarkson exits in the third quarter for a flagrant-two foul when he slapped Desmond Bane in the face as the Jazz lose for the seventh time in eight games.
Desmond Bane had 24 points and 9 rebounds, while Tyus Jones scored 21 as the host Memphis Grizzlies earned their sixth straight victory by defeating the Utah Jazz, 123-118, on Sunday, January 8 .
Jaren Jackson Jr. also came up big for the Grizzlies, who were without Ja Morant because of a right thigh injury. Jackson scored 19 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, blocked 5 shots, and had 3 steals. Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Kelly Olynyk contributed 19 points and 8 boards for the Jazz, who lost for the second night in a row after falling 126-118 in Chicago on Saturday.
Rookie Walker Kessler contributed 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 blocks off the bench for Utah, which has now lost seven of eight games. Utah played without Jordan Clarkson, one of its key players, for the fourth quarter. Clarkson was ejected with a flagrant-two foul in the final seconds of the third quarter when he slapped Bane in the face as the Grizzlies’ guard drove toward the basket.
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