In Wednesday’s games, a promising young player sustained his hot hand and a star walked off the court with a knee injury. The Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies attempted to win their first games since the official restart of the season.
The Western Conference could have a play-in tournament between the Nos. 8 and 9 seeds. In the eighth spot, the Grizzlies have struggled to pick up wins as the Portland Trail Blazers creep up behind them in the standings following a 110-102 victory over the Houston Rockets Tuesday.
In the Eastern Conference, the Washington Wizards haven’t closed the gap on the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets, but they had a competitive matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Almost a week into the regular-season bubble games, the brackets in both conferences remain fluid. Which teams and players put on a show Wednesday? Let’s revisit all the action with scores, stats and highlights.
Utah Jazz 124, Memphis Grizzlies 115
Joe Ingles (UTA): 25 PTS (6-11 3PT), 4 REB, 5 AST
Mike Conley (UTA): 23 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST
Jonas Valanciunas (MEM): 21 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST
Ja Morant (MEM): 20 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST
The Utah Jazz found their way back into the win column, taking down the Grizzlies after consecutive losses. Joe Ingles led his team to victory with his sharpshooting Wednesday.
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