=== Utah Jazz Team Report - April 6 === (My Sportsbook) - Gordan Giricek scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 92-81 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at the Delta Center. Andrei Kirilenko added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz, who gained sole possession of eighth place in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of the idle Denver Nuggets. Carlos Arroyo had 14 points, nine boards and seven assists for Utah, which improved to 16-2 at home against the Memphis franchise all-time. The contest was tied at halftime, but a field goal by Kirilenko to begin the second half gave Utah a lead it would not relinquish. The basket ignited a six-point spurt to give the Jazz a 53-47 edge. A basket by Arroyo gave Utah a 59-50 lead midway through the third. The lead would remain nine, 70-61, heading into the fourth quarter. Memphis got within six, 80-74, with 3:43 left, but the Jazz scored six straight points to regain control and coasted to the 11-point win. Utah, which improved to 9-4 in games played on Monday this season, has won six of seven and eight of its last 10 at home and is 27-12 inside its arena this season. The Jazz return to action on Thursday when they head to the Lone Star State to face the Dallas Mavericks at the AmericanAirlines Center. |
