First quarter is over in Memphis. Jazz 24-23. Jazz led the game 18-13 when Gobert went out with 2 fouls. Game is being played at very slow pace and neither team is getting any stops. Jae Crowder leads the Jazz with 8 points
Memphis is holding and grabbing every cutter and the Jazz need to combat not wait for officials
Pace of play is incredibly slow right now. That is bad for the better team. Pace is at 80 possessions a game. League average is close to 100 and Jazz usually at 95 possessions a game. Tied at 34 with 6:54 left in 2nd quarter
Memphis is 5 for 5 in the mid range in 2nd quarter. Make 40% for season. Grizzlies 36-34
On the radio broadcast we are taking advantage of the lack of crowd noise to ride the effects and hear the players communicate. Pretty cool. Feel free to tune in at 97.5 FM or on Audio League pass.
Jazz on a 13-3 and 8-0 run to take a 42-36 lead in the 2nd quarter. Memphis has hit 6 of 10 in the quarter. Jazz 7 of 12. Not a lot of stops yet to pick up the tempo of the game.
Memphis jump out to open the third quarter on a 7-0 run. Jazz lead it 50-45. Marc Gasol is a great defensive player and when Mitchell comes off the pick and roll he doesn't have anywhere to go. Mitchell is 2 for 8 and he is 0 for 4 on 2 point shots.
Jazz lead it 75-66 with 8:59 left in the 4th quarter. Surprised the Jazz didn't extend the lead without Marc Gasol on the floor for the Grizzlies. 5 Jazz players in double figures
Crowder with this 5th three of the night and Mitchell with a steal and a dunk and the Jazz take what seems like an insurmontable lead 83-70 with 3:53 left in the 4th Quarter
Jazz defense is doing it again. Memphis who is the worst offensive team in the last 20 games has an EFG% of 40.3 and an offensive rating of 82.2
Jazz win their 10th straight road game. 2nd time in franchise history and 16th time in last 20 years in NBA. The list of teams who have won 10 straight road games is the whose in the NBA over the last 20 years 
RUDY GOBERT FOR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
16 of last 19 games defensive rating at 101 or below
28 of Gobert's 40 games defensive rating has been 101 or below
Jazz are 25-15 when Rudy Gobert plays and have won 17 of last 19.
16 of last 19 games defensive rating at 101 or below
28 of Gobert's 40 games defensive rating has been 101 or below
Jazz are 25-15 when Rudy Gobert plays and have won 17 of last 19.
