Jazz clinch playoff spot with OT win over Grizzlies

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Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 21 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz clinched a playoff berth with a 121-115 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

Jordan Clarkson also finished with 22 points for Utah. Donovan Mitchell added 20 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Hassan Whiteside tallied 14 points and 10 boards off the bench.

The Jazz won their fourth straight home game after holding Memphis without a basket for the first 4 1/2 minutes of overtime. This was a much-needed win for a Utah team coming off its sixth straight road loss, a game where it blew a 21-point lead to Golden State.

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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates after making a 3-pointer during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

"A week ago, we probably don’t win that game, don’t win in overtime," Gobert said. "There’s a trust and communication that we had, an intensity that we had down the stretch. You get a chance to win every night when you do that."

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points for the Grizzlies. Tyus Jones added 24 points and Desmond Bane had 23 points, seven rebounds and four steals.

Memphis played without its top two scorers. Ja Morant (right knee soreness) and Dillon Brooks (right hip soreness) were both inactive. The same injury has sidelined Morant since mid-March. Their absence didn’t stop the Grizzlies from producing big baskets as the fourth quarter wound down.

"For the most part, I thought our guys did a really good job against the No. 1 offense in the league," Memphis