SALT LAKE CITY (AP) \u2014 Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson had 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies, playing without Ja Morant, used a dominant second half for a 140-103 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
After getting hit in the face, Jackson left the court and went to the locker room with 7:39 left in the third quarter but returned to the bench late in the game. He wasn\u2019t needed as the Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 76-38 in the second half for their second win in their last six games.<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies have floundered since residing near the top of the standings earlier in the season. Once injuries hit, especially Morant\u2019s aliments (currently a hamstring strain), Memphis has dropped out of most championship contender conversations.<\/p>\n
Isaiah Collier scored 21 for the Jazz, who have dropped 13 of 14.<\/p>\n
Utah\u2019s top scorers John Collins (ankle), Lauri Markkanen (ill) and Jordan Clarkson (foot) all sat out.<\/p>\n
The Jazz were hot from beyond the arc in the first half, hitting 13 of their first 19 attempts.<\/p>\n
Trailing 61-47, the Grizzlies forced five straight missed 3s and Jaylen Wells capped 17-2 run that gave Memphis a 64-63 lead just before halftime.<\/p>\n
Takeaways<\/p>\n
Grizzlies: Memphis looked like a motivated squad after trailing the Jazz for most of the first half as they outscored the Jazz 76-38 and outrebounded them 33-8 in the second half.<\/p>\n
Jazz: Once their 3s stopped dropping, the Jazz were hapless in effort and production.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
After Jackson left, the Grizzlies limited the Jazz to just one field goal for more than seven minutes.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Even without Morant and Jackson (for most of the period), the Grizzlies outscored the Jazz 41-17 in the third quarter, their largest point difference in a quarter all season.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Grizzlies finish their five-game road trip against Oklahoma City on Thursday while the Jazz host Houston that night.<\/p>\n