SALT LAKE CITY — Memphis Grizzlies third-year guard Ja Morant was back with a new mindset after a series of disappointments.
In a back-and-forth game Monday, the young Grizzlies squad held the ball down by two when Morant found Jaren Jackson Jr. at the 3-point line, and the 6-foot-11 forward drained the winning shot that silenced the Utah Jazz's home crowd. Morant led the team in scoring with 32 points and dished out seven assists.
“This was a big-time win for us,” Morant told Yahoo Sports. “We really fought throughout the game, and now we know how we need to play every single time we face a tough team with a lot of scorers on the floor.