Memphis won 110-105 in Utah to go 4-0 and climb to third in the West, then woke up with Isaiah Stewart and Karim Lopez both cleared. The injury list is empty heading into Thursday's trip to Portland.
How did Memphis hold off Utah?
Memphis led by 16, then a 9-0 Jazz run cut it to 98-95 midway through the fourth. Ty Jerome scored 8 in the period. Jaylen Wells hit two free throws for 108-105 with 41 seconds left, Utah missed its next three shots, and Jerome's two free throws with 11 seconds left closed it.
Who is available Thursday in Portland?
The whole roster. Stewart and Lopez were cleared Tuesday, and Zach Edey, cleared Monday, logged 21 minutes in Utah. Cedric Coward is past his left wrist issue: 32 minutes, 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4-for-4 from three. After a back-to-back that closed three straight road games, Memphis gets three days before Thursday's tip.
Is Ty Jerome's start for real?
He was named Western Conference Player of the Week, and the line backs it: 29.8 points and 6.5 assists a night through four games. Utah was a grind, 4-of-15 from the floor, and he still found 15 points and 8 assists. Beale Street Bears argued his start is more sustainable than it looks.
Is the bench carrying its weight?
Forty-eight of the 110 points came from reserves. Jerami Grant scored 13 on 4-of-6 shooting and posted a team-best +12. Quinten Post went 5-of-6 for 12 points in 12 minutes. Cam Spencer added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. A 9.7 net rating through four games is built on that depth.
When does Cameron Boozer's jumper show up?
That is the open question. The rookie is giving Memphis 14.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists, but he is shooting 26.9 percent from three, and he went 1-of-6 from deep in Utah. The work on the glass never stops. If the shot follows, nobody calls this start a fluke.
When do the Grizzlies play next?
Thursday, Oct. 29, at Portland, then home against Sacramento on Oct. 31.
Are any Grizzlies injured right now?
No. Isaiah Stewart and Karim Lopez were cleared on Oct. 27, which leaves the injury list empty.
