Ja Morant had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies retreated in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 119-109 on Friday.
It was the fourth triple-double in the career of Morant, Memphis’ third year point guard named a key player in Thursday’s All-Star Game.
Brandon Clark added 22 points for Memphis, while Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 18 points and tied with six blocks. Desmond Bain added 17 for the Grizzlies.
Danuel House Jr. was the Jazz leader with 21 points, while Mike Conley finished with 15 points and six assists. Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson had 13 points each for Utah, which lost its fourth straight game and its 10th in 12 games.
The Grizzlies maintained third place in the West.
Utah was without Donovan Mitchell (concussion) and Rudy Gobert (left calf injury).
Elsewhere in the NBA
Plungers 103 – Magic 119
DET: Trey Lyles was the best of his team with 18 points
ORL: Mo Baba finishes the game with a double of 18 points and 11 rebounds
Lakers 114 – Hornets 116
LAL: Russell Westbrook scored 35 points and 5 assists
CHA: Miles Bridges had 26 points and six assists
Celtics 92 – Hawks 108
BOS: Jalen Brown had 26 points, 12 rebounds and four assists
ATL: Tray Young had 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists
Nuggets 116 – Pelicans 105
NO: Hat trick for Nikola Jokic with 29 points, 13 rebounds and ten assists
NOP: Herbert Jones got 19 points
Trail Blazers 125 – Rockets 110
POR: Anfernee Simons scored a total of 27 points
HOU: Garrison Mathews was the author of 21 points
Clippers 114 – Heat 121
LAC: Danuel House Jr. got 23 points
MIA: Jimmy Butler had 26 points and nine assists
Pacers 113 – Thunder 110 (OT)
IND: Domantas Samponis scored a hat-trick with 24 points, 18 rebounds and ten assists.
OKC: Montreal Lugenz Dort scored 27 points
Bulls 122 – Spurs 131
CHI: On his return to San Antonio, Demar DeRozan scored 32 points
SAS: Dejude Murray just misses the hat-trick, with 29 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds
Timberwolves 126 – Suns 134
MIN: Steady performance in defeat by Anthony Edwards, with 27 points and ten assists
PHO: hat-trick for veteran Chris Paul, with 21 points, 14 assists and ten rebounds
Knicks 108 – Bucks 123
NYK: Canadian RJ Barrett scores 23 points
MIL: Giannis Antitokoumbo stays true to himself with 38 points and 13 rebounds
