MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points, including the final six points for Utah, as the Jazz beat Memphis 130-126 on Friday night in Ja Morant's return to the Grizzlies' lineup.

The score was tied at 126 with just under a minute left when George hit a 22-footer to put Utah ahead for good. He converted two more free throws with 6.8 seconds left for the final margin as the Jazz snapped a two-game skid.

Lauri Markkanen had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Kevin Love added 20 — including 13 in the third quarter — as the Jazz stayed within striking distance. George also had eight assists.

Santi Aldama scored 22 points to lead Memphis, and Morant — who missed the previous 10 games with a right calf sprain — added 21 points and 10 assists. Cam Spencer finished with 20, including making all six of his 3-pointers.

Memphis held a 64-61 lead at halftime despite George tallying 27 points. Neither team led by double digits in the first two quarters.

Memphis held double-digit leads in the third quarter, but a pair of 3-pointers by Kevin Love in the final minute of the third, part of him scoring 13 in the quarter. gave the Jazz a 103-97 lead entering the fourth.

Utah had lost seven of the last 10. The three recent losses were by at least 28 points.

Memphis entered the game at 11-13 and has feasted on sub-.500 teams. Of those 11 wins, only one — a 114-113 victory at Phoenix on Oct. 29 — came against a team above .500. Six of those teams are below the Grizzlies in the Western Conference standings.

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Jazz: Host Dallas on Monday to open a three-game homestand.

Grizzlies: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Svi Mykhailiuk gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Ace Bailey misses layup	0	0
11:46	Ja Morant defensive rebound	0	0
11:43	Ja Morant makes two point shot	2	0
11:43	Keyonte George shooting foul	2	0
11:43	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 1	3	0
11:20	Lauri Markkanen misses 17-foot two point shot	3	0
11:16	Svi Mykhailiuk offensive rebound	3	0
11:14	Keyonte George makes 24-foot three point jumper (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	3	3
11:01	Santi Aldama misses 7-foot two point shot	3	3
10:57	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	3	3
10:50	Lauri Markkanen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	3	6
10:34	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	6
10:30	Cedric Coward offensive rebound	3	6
10:28	Keyonte George shooting foul	3	6
10:28	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 1 of 3	4	6
10:28	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 2 of 3	5	6
10:28	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 3 of 3	6	6
10:15	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	6
10:13	Jazz offensive team rebound	6	6
10:13	Jaren Jackson Jr. loose ball foul	6	6
10:13	Jazz Full timeout	6	6
10:13	(10:13) [Jazz] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Jazz] retain their timeout	6	6
10:08	Jaylen Wells shooting foul	6	6
10:08	Keyonte George makes free throw 1 of 2	6	7
10:08	Keyonte George makes free throw 2 of 2	6	8
9:58	Cedric Coward makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Ja Morant assists)	8	8
9:46	Lauri Markkanen makes 11-foot two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	8	10
9:29	Ja Morant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	11	10
9:14	Lauri Markkanen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	11	13
9:04	Ja Morant lost ball turnover (Keyonte George steals)	11	13
8:59	Ja Morant blocks Keyonte George 's 2-foot two point shot	11	13
8:57	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	11	13
8:53	Santi Aldama misses 26-foot three point shot	11	13
8:49	Svi Mykhailiuk defensive rebound	11	13
8:46	Keyonte George makes 26-foot three point shot (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	11	16
8:31	Ja Morant misses layup	11	16
8:29	Ace Bailey defensive rebound	11	16
8:23	Jusuf Nurkic offensive foul	11	16
8:23	Jusuf Nurkic turnover	11	16
8:07	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	11	16
8:05	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	11	16
7:59	Jusuf Nurkic makes layup (Keyonte George assists)	11	18
7:59	Grizzlies Full timeout	11	18
7:59	Jock Landale enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	11	18
7:50	Santi Aldama makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	14	18
7:33	Jusuf Nurkic makes 1-foot two point shot (Lauri Markkanen assists)	14	20
7:33	Jock Landale shooting foul	14	20
7:33	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 1 of 1	14	21
7:23	Jock Landale misses 12-foot two point shot	14	21
7:20	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	14	21
7:15	Ja Morant personal foul	14	21
7:06	Keyonte George makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	14	23
6:55	Ja Morant misses driving floating jump shot	14	23
6:53	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	14	23
6:48	Lauri Markkanen misses two point shot	14	23
6:46	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	14	23
6:35	Ja Morant misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	23
6:30	Keyonte George defensive rebound	14	23
6:27	Ace Bailey misses running pullup jump shot	14	23
6:23	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	14	23
6:15	Jock Landale misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	23
6:11	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	14	23
5:58	Lauri Markkanen misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	23
5:56	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	14	23
5:51	Santi Aldama misses running pullup jump shot	14	23
5:47	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	14	23
5:39	Keyonte George misses driving floating jump shot	14	23
5:37	Jock Landale defensive rebound	14	23
5:31	Ja Morant bad pass (Lauri Markkanen steals)	14	23
5:18	Jock Landale blocks Lauri Markkanen 's 1-foot layup	14	23
5:15	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	14	23
5:10	Jaylen Wells misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	23
5:06	Cedric Coward offensive rebound	14	23
5:05	Cedric Coward makes two point shot	16	23
5:05	Lauri Markkanen shooting foul	16	23
5:05	Cam Spencer enters the game for Ja Morant	16	23
5:05	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	16	23
5:05	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Ace Bailey	16	23
5:05	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	16	23
5:05	Kevin Love enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	16	23
5:05	Cedric Coward makes free throw 1 of 1	17	23
4:55	Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	23
4:51	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	17	23
4:48	Cam Spencer makes 25-foot three point shot (Cedric Coward assists)	20	23
4:46	Jazz Full timeout	20	23
4:46	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Cedric Coward	20	23
4:29	Kevin Love makes layup (Kyle Filipowski assists)	20	25
4:14	Jock Landale makes layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	22	25
4:05	Brice Sensabaugh makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)	22	28
3:53	Jaylen Wells misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	22	28
3:50	Isaiah Collier defensive rebound	22	28
3:48	Cam Spencer personal foul	22	28
3:48	Isaiah Collier makes free throw 1 of 2	22	29
3:48	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Jaylen Wells	22	29
3:48	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Santi Aldama	22	29
3:48	Isaiah Collier misses free throw 2 of 2	22	29
3:46	Jock Landale defensive rebound	22	29
3:38	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	29
3:34	Keyonte George defensive rebound	22	29
3:29	Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point shot	22	29
3:26	Jock Landale defensive rebound	22	29
3:17	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope traveling	22	29
3:08	Isaiah Collier bad pass (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)	22	29
3:04	Vince Williams Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	22	29
2:59	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	22	29
2:52	Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	29
2:49	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	22	29
2:43	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 2-foot two point shot (Cam Spencer assists)	24	29
2:41	Grizzlies delay of game violation	24	29
2:22	Cam Spencer shooting foul	24	29
2:22	Isaiah Collier misses free throw 1 of 2	24	29
2:22	Jazz offensive team rebound	24	29
2:22	Lauri Markkanen enters the game for Keyonte George	24	29
2:22	Isaiah Collier misses free throw 2 of 2	24	29
2:20	Jock Landale defensive rebound	24	29
2:06	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	26	29
1:48	Lauri Markkanen makes 3-foot two point shot	26	31
1:48	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	26	31
1:48	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jock Landale	26	31
1:48	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 1	26	32
1:32	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point shot	26	32
1:31	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	26	32
1:18	Kyle Filipowski misses driving floating jump shot	26	32
1:16	Kevin Love offensive rebound	26	32
1:15	Kevin Love misses 7-foot two point shot	26	32
1:12	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	26	32
1:02	Kyle Filipowski shooting foul	26	32
1:02	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	26	32
1:02	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	26	32
1:02	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	26	32
59.9	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	26	32
52.1	Brice Sensabaugh misses driving floating jump shot	26	32
50.7	Kevin Love offensive rebound	26	32
50.7	Kevin Love makes tip shot	26	34
34.9	Cam Spencer makes 23-foot three point jumper (Santi Aldama assists)	29	34
9.5	Brice Sensabaugh makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	29	36
3.6	Kevin Love shooting foul	29	36
3.6	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 3	30	36
3.6	Santi Aldama misses free throw 2 of 3	30	36
3.6	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	30	36
3.6	Jock Landale enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	30	36
3.6	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Cam Spencer	30	36
3.6	Santi Aldama makes free throw 3 of 3	31	36
0.0	Lauri Markkanen offensive goaltending turnover	31	36
0.0	(00:00) [Jazz] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	31	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	36

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Venue

FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 13, 2025

Coverage

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Attendance

15,502

Referees

Scott Foster, Natalie Sago, Jenna Reneau

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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