Donovan Mitchell, Jazz Hold off Ja Morant, Grizzlies 121-111 to Win Game 3

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Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and Mike Conley added 27 more as the Utah Jazz took a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies by defeating the hosts 121-111 on Saturday at FedExForum.

The Jazz led by double digits after the first, second and third quarters, but Memphis began the fourth on a 13-2 run to tie the game at 100.

Memphis grabbed a 109-107 lead on a Morant bucket, but Mitchell scored 10 points during a 14-2 Utah run to end the game.

Conley hit seven three-pointers and also dished a team-high eight assists. Rudy Gobert pitched in a 15-point, 14-rebound double-double alongside four blocks.

Morant (28 points, seven assists) and Dillon Brooks (27 points) paced the Grizzlies’ offense. Jonas Valanciunas (10 points, 13 rebounds) and Kyle Anderson (11 points, 13 rebounds) added double-doubles.

Utah is now two wins away from reaching the Western Conference semifinals for the third time in five years.

Notable Performances

Jazz G Donovan Mitchell: 29 points, five assists

Jazz G Mike Conley Jr.: 27 points, eight assists, six rebounds

Jazz C Rudy Gobert: 15 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks

Jazz F Bojan Bogdanovic: 15 points, six rebounds

Jazz G Jordan Clarkson: 15 points

Grizzlies PG Ja Morant: 28 points, seven assists

Grizzlies F Kyle Anderson: 11 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals

Grizzlies C Jonas Valanciunas: 10 points, 13 rebounds, five assists

Grizzlies SG Dillon Brooks: 27 points

Grizzlies SG Grayson Allen: 17 points

What’s Next?

Memphis will host Utah for Game 4 on Monday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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