MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Luke Kennard scored 30 points and Ja Morant had 28, helping the Memphis Grizzlies top the Utah Jazz 122-115 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Kennard went 7 for 9 from 3-point range, and Morant was 4 for 7 from deep. Desmond Bane added 17 points as Memphis posted its fourth straight win.<\/p>\n
Utah lost its seventh consecutive game. Collin Sexton had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and John Collins also scored 22 points.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Takeaways<\/p>\n
Jazz: The Jazz are winless in March. They went 12 for 34 from 3-point range, compared to 20 for 44 for the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n
Grizzlies: Kennard and Morant led the way as Memphis continued its fight for home-court advantage in the postseason.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
Kennard\u2019s 3-pointer from the right corner fell with 2:50 remaining, and he was fouled by Sexton. He converted the free throw for a 114-111 lead.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
The Jazz outrebounded Memphis 60-39, including 17 on the offensive glass.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Both teams play Friday. The Jazz host the Raptors, and the Grizzlies continue a four-game homestand against the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n
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