The Memphis Grizzlies (54 - 25) beat the Utah Jazz (36 - 43) 89 - 86 on Friday. Beno Udrih had a big game stepping in for point guard Mike Conley, who sat out with a foot injury. Udrih scored 20 points on 9 - for - 13 shooting from the field. Nick Calathes also chipped in 18 minutes to help fortify the backcourt without Conley. However, it was center Marc Gasol who lead the Grizzlies in assists with six. He also scored 22 points to go along with seven rebounds in a well - rounded performance. The Grizzlies are trying to fend off the San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Houston Rockets for the second seed in the Western Conference. Their three games left are against the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. Rudy Gobert's defense has been impeccable this season, but his offense has really come around as of late. He's increased his scoring average in every month of the season but one. In April he's shooting 69 percent from the field for 13 points a game. On Friday he scored 14 points to go along with 14 boards, seven of which were on the offensive end. In April he's averaging 13 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks a game. In April, the Jazz are 3 - 2 with all three wins coming against teams below .500. They have three games remaining, all of which are against teams with winning records. The Jazz will head to Portland to play the Trail Blazers on Saturday, as the Grizzlies will travel to Los Angeles to take on their rival, the Clippers.
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