


[SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 26] – The 2 losses the Jazz had were their longest losing streak so far, and things were not looking good. They had to try and avoid losing 3 in a row tonight against the Grizzlies.
The first quarter went the Jazz’s way as they matched the Grizzlies point for point until the end of the first quarter, where Deron Williams and Gordon Giricek each made three point shots while Bobby Jackson’s attempt on the other side of the court was denied by Andrew Bogut, Bogut had a career night in blocking with a total of 8, he also scored 9 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
The last time these two teams faced each other, Eddie Jones was the starting shooting guard, but this time it was Mike Miller. Miller did a good job of penetrating into the lane, and got 20 points as a reward. Miller did however leave the game for a few minutes due to a momentary injury in his back after colliding with Bogut.
The guards today were the ones who really stood out, Gordon Giricek, Deron Williams, and 6th man Jeff McInnis, scoring 19, 23, and 20 respectively, with the majority of their points coming off screens and 3 pointers.
The only real impact player on the Grizzlies besides Miller was Gasol, who led all scores with 26 points and 12 rebounds. He was the one who kept Memphis in the game, but a key three by Kirilenko, the only one he made in the game, over him sealed the deal and pushed the lead ahead by 3 and forced the Grizzlies to foul. Unfortunately the Jazz made the majority of their free throws down the stretch, and the Grizzlies were not able to make enough shots to draw closer, giving the Jazz breathing room and the win.
Andrew Bogut: 1
Jarron Collins: 1 2 3
Pau Gasol: 1 2
Dahntay Jones: 1
Andrei Kirilenko: 1 2
Mike Miller: 1 2 3
Deron Williams: 1
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