Utah started well. The Jazz won the first quarter 31-29 and led by as many as nine points. Then Memphis took over. The Grizzlies outscored Utah 35-20 in the second quarter and went to halftime up 64-51.
Ty Jerome carried the Memphis offense. 7 minutes on 17-of-25 shooting. He made 5 of 10 threes and 6 of 7 free throws. He also had seven rebounds and six assists, with one turnover, and finished plus-22.
Keyonte George led Utah with 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting, 4 of 6 from three. Lauri Markkanen had 18 points and nine rebounds but shot 4-of-13, and 1-of-7 from deep. Most of his scoring came at the line, where he made 9 of 10.
He scored 45 points on 17-of-25 shooting with six assists and one turnover.
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 123-103 at FedExForum. Ty Jerome scored 45 points on 17-of-25 shooting, and Memphis won the second quarter 35-20 to take control. Memphis is 1-0 and fifth in…