Zach Edey stats tonight: How did Grizzlies rookie fare vs Jazz? (March 12)

The Memphis Grizzlies, anchored defensively by rookie center Zach Edey, aimed to extend their winning streak and climb the Western Conference standings as they hosted the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. They did just that, grinding out a tough 122-117 victory to improve to 42-24

Entering the matchup ranked No. 4 in the West, the win propelled them to No. 3, moving past the LA Lakers in the standings. Meanwhile, the Jazz, already at the bottom of the conference and the first team eliminated from playoff contention, fell to 15-51.

Zach Edey didn’t record a stat in the opening quarter, but the Grizzlies still built a 30-24 lead behind Ja Morant’s scoring (eight points) and playmaking (three assists).

Edey got on the board with a layup as part of an 11-2 Grizzlies run to open the second quarter. They maintained control throughout, heading into halftime with a 64-50 advantage.

The Jazz came roaring back in the third quarter. With the Grizzlies leading 79-69, Utah responded with a 25-11 surge to close the period, cutting the deficit to just four at 90-86.

Utah briefly grabbed the lead in the fourth when Colin Sexton put together a personal 4-0 run to make it 115-114. However, Memphis answered with clutch 3-pointers from Luke Kennard and Ja Morant in an 8-0 run to secure the win.

Below are Zach Edey’s full stats.

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Zach Edey	20:06	8	4	0	4	7	57.1	0	0	0.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	0	1	0	2	-6

Looking at Zach Edey's trajectory in March

Zach Edey has been making an impact this month, posting averages of 10.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks across six games. This marks his third-highest scoring month since entering the league.

His best scoring stretch came in November when he averaged 12.8 ppg along with 8.4 rpg. His most well-rounded month was December, where he put up 11.5 ppg with 10.5 rpg.

On defense, Edey was a force in January, tallying 17 blocks over 14 games, followed by 14 rejections in 11 games during February.

With nine blocks already this month, Edey has a chance to set a new career-high for blocks in a single month, as Memphis still has nine games remaining.

However, the Grizzlies will face a challenging stretch, including a grueling five-game road trip from March 17-27, beginning with a tough battle against the Sacramento Kings and concluding against the OKC Thunder.