Valančiūnas picked up the glove thrown by Gobert, but Grizzlies’ stocks keep falling

After a changeable fight, the team represented by Jonas Valančiūnas was defeated by the Utah Jazz team with the result 124: 115 (25:31, 39:24, 25:33, 35:27).

In the second half, the Grizzlies led with a double-digit advantage, but quickly launched the initiative.

Frenchman Rudy Gobert was the major contributor to the Jazz’s rise, dominating under both baskets. J. Valančiūnas, a specialist in long defense, also suffered, and R. Gobertas blocked the semi-circle without much effort.

However, after the big jump, the Lithuanian retaliated. This time, coach Taylor Jenkins also allowed him to play a lot in the deciding quarter.

It was J. Valančiūnas who scored four points in a row with 25 seconds left. By the final siren he had given the “grizzlies” the last hope, reducing the order book to 5 points.

However, the Memphis representatives did not shine in attack or defense, and the Jazz avoided additional tensions in the final seconds.

J. Valančiūnas finished the game scoring 21 points, bouncing 14 balls and making 3 assists and committing the same number of errors. Uteniškis hit 8 shots of two of 14, 5 free throws of 6 and lost all three triples.

R. Goberto’s tally also includes 21 points, 16 rebounds and 2 interceptions and 3 blocks.

In the decisive time of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies were hit the hardest by three-point Australian Joe Ingles, who became the most productive player of the game (25 points).

Memphis basketball players are still in eighth place in the Western Conference (32/37, win coefficient 0.464), but last place in the playoffs just keeps getting more and more menacing.

Jazz (43/25, 0.632) ranks fourth in the West.

Grizzlies: Dillonas Brooksas 23, Jonas Valančiūnas 21, Ja Morantas (ed. 9) and Graysonas Allen – 20 each;

Jazz: Joe English 25, Mike Conley 23, Rudy Gobert 21, Donovan Mitchell 18.