Utah Jazz suffer tough loss to Memphis Grizzlies, 103-98--Deseret News
"They're a playoff team," Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward said. "They're where we want to be."
Mayo's 17-point fourth quarter — including a backbreaking 3-pointer over Hayward that put Memphis up 98-94 with 45.8 seconds remaining — made the road to get there this year all the tougher for Utah.
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And Hayward had his shot blocked a bit later by Memphis center Marc Gasol, which could have trimmed the Grizz's lead to two with 30 seconds remaining.
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"We didn't get stops defensively," Hayward said. "They made some big, big plays and big shots down the stretch and that's got to be on us to get those stops and rebounds."
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Al Jefferson and Harris led the Jazz with 20 points apiece, while Millsap and Hayward each contributed 17. Derrick Favors had his third-straight double-double — a career-first — with 14 rebounds and 10 points off the bench.
Utah Jazz-Memphis Grizzlies: Instant Analysis--Deseret News
Numbers that tell Stories:
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61.7 percent: the proportion of Utah’s available minutes taken by Jefferson, Devin Harris, Paul Millsap and Gordon Hayward. Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin altered his rotations quite a bit, going with his starters for most of the second half.
Erik Spoelstra defends rotation roulette with long view--South Florida Sun Sentinel
"The rookie -- Norris Cole -- we haven’t seen him tonight. He's struggled, [Joel] Anthony didn't play the other night. They're still trying to find their playoff rotation."
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Even with injecting Miller into the primary rotation and going without a backup point guard, with Norris Cole again held out Sunday for all but the final six seconds of the first half, Spoelstra does not view it as a dramatic overhaul.
Transition game: Botham steps down--UWM Post
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