On opening night in Salt Lake City, the Utah Jazz fell to the Memphis Grizzlies, 126-24. It felt like Memphis was in control most of the evening, but Utah made a game of it in the fourth quarter. Despite being down double digits for much of the night,

Utah needs to come away from the 2025 NBA Draft with a potential star. The loss to Memphis points them in the right direction.

Ja Morant had 22 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in his return to power the Memphis Grizzlies over the Utah Jazz. Santi Aldama led with 27 points, followed by Desmond Bane with 24.