The Utah Jazz (15 - 17) held off the Memphis Grizzlies (18 - 17) 92 - 87 in an overtime grinder Saturday night. The strength of these two teams is defense and that was evident on Saturday. It's not just good defense though, as both teams have some of the worst offenses in the NBA. There were still only 156 combined shots in an overtime game, which is indicative of the slow - paced nature of this matchup. The major difference in the game was the free - throw shooting, as the Grizzlies hit just 54 percent of their free - throws on 26 attempts, while the Jazz made 75 percent on 28 attempts. Memphis has had a rough season on the offensive end and this was as much of a struggle as any game thus far. The bench really let the team down, as Zach Randolph's eight points were the only points from the bench players. Marc Gasol missed some crucial open shots that could have won the game, but he was still Memphis' best player on the night. Gasol tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the loss. These offensive struggles are simply too hard to overcome right now and it seems evident that something needs to change if this team will compete this season. In any case, they'll look to find some offense against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday in their next game. The Jazz have had an equally bad season on the offensive end, but they got a career game from an unlikely source. Rodney Hood scored a career - high 32 points in the win and snatched down eight rebounds. They'll need him to continue playing like this with how thin they are at the shooting guard position right now. Gordon Hayward also has a good game, as he tallied 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in a good all - around effort. With all the injuries Utah has right now, they have to be somewhat satisfied still hanging around the .500 mark with players due back sooner rather than later. They'll look to build off this win against the Houston Rockets on Monday.
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