The Utah Jazz fall to the Memphis Grizzlies in the home opener.
, 126-24. It felt like Memphis was in control most of the evening, but Utah made a game of it in the fourth quarter. Despite being down double digits for much of the night, the Jazz fought back and took a one-point lead on two free throws by Taylor Hendricks, 105-104.
Oct 23, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson keeps the ball away from Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. during the second half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images / Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images The Jazz's front office talked about the season being centered around the youth movement, but Utah was playing to win when the rubber met the road. This is consistent with how Hardy has distributed the minutes to start the previous two seasons.
It was a rough start for second-year Jazzman Keyonte George. Utah’s starting point guard missed his first nine shots of the season and had a -14 net rating after the first two-quarters of play. Just like last season, George didn’t have a problem finding good looks in Utah’s half-court sets, but knocking down makeable shots was an issue.
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