George's 39-point outburst helped the Jazz stage a 130-126 comeback victory over the Grizzlies.

2025-12-13 06:12

December 13th - The Jazz rallied to defeat the Grizzlies 130-126. Despite Ja Morant's return and 21 points and 10 assists, Kiyant George took over the game in crucial moments, scoring 39 points and dishing out 8 assists to lead the Jazz to a comeback victory.

At the start of the game, the Jazz took the lead with consecutive scores from Markkanen and Kiyant George . The score remained close late in the first quarter, but the Grizzlies managed to stem the tide thanks to Spencer's performance, ending the first quarter trailing 31-36 . In the second quarter, the Grizzlies went on an offensive run to take the lead, finishing the first half with a 64-61 advantage.

After switching sides, the Grizzlies started with a 9-0 run, extending their lead to 12 points. Late in the quarter, the Jazz capitalized on their opportunity, with Love hitting consecutive three-pointers to help the team take the lead. After three quarters, the Jazz led 103-97 . In the final quarter, Kiyant George scored on consecutive drives and calmly made crucial free throws. Ultimately, the Jazz defeated the Grizzlies 130-126 .

Jazz player statistics

George had 39 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists; Markkanen had 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists; Love had 20 points and 8 rebounds; Nurkic had 13 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 assists; Bailey had 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks; Collier had 5 points and 2 rebounds.

Grizzlies player statistics

Ja Morant had 21 points , 4 rebounds , and 10 assists; Aldama had 22 points , 7 rebounds , and 2 assists ; Cam Spencer had 20 points, 2 rebounds , 4 assists , and 1 block. Wells had 19 points and 5 rebounds; Korward had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists; Jaren Jr. had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block .