Zach Edey stats tonight: How did Grizzlies rookie fare vs Jazz? (March 25)

The Memphis Grizzlies, featuring rookie Zach Edey, traveled to face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, eyeing a prime chance to climb the standings against the Western Conference’s last-place team.

Memphis delivered in dominant fashion, cruising to a massive 140-103 blowout victory, snapping their three-game losing streak and handing the Jazz their third straight defeat.

The Grizzlies entered the game short-handed up front, with Brandon Clarke out for the season.

Edey came off the bench, joining a frontcourt rotation anchored by Jaren Jackson Jr. and Santi Aldama in the starting lineup.

The big man checked in with 3:34 left in the first quarter and immediately made an impact, dishing an assist to Scotty Pippen Jr. for a three-pointer.

The rookie made even more noise in the second quarter, pulling off a steal and knocking down a 3 with nine minutes to go, then later setting up Pippen Jr. for an easy layup.

With Desmond Bane and Jackson Jr. leading the charge, the Grizzlies chipped away at Utah’s advantage in the closing minutes of the first half, heading into the break down by just one, 65-64.

The Grizzlies exploded in the third quarter, outscoring Utah 41-17 to seize control — though Edey remained on the bench during that stretch.

Edey returned to open the fourth quarter and quickly poured in 12 points in under five minutes, finishing with 15 points total and helping Memphis seal the win.

Zach Edey’s complete stat line is listed below.

PLAYER	PTS	REB	AST	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Zach Edey	15	7	2	21:20	5	8	62.5	2	2	100	3	3	100	4	3	2	0	0	5	11

With Brandon Clarke sidelined, Grizzlies coach talks about Zach Edey’s expanding role

Brandon Clarke’s injury has only added to the Memphis Grizzlies’ growing list of setbacks this season, with a PCL sprain ruling him out for the remainder of the year.

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins sees this as a chance to further experiment with Edey and different lineup combinations. He said on Friday (per Clutch Points):

“(The Zach Edey-Jaren Jackson Jr. pairing) has been kind of a staple of ours all season long and I wanted to try something different to maybe jumpstart some things. Obviously, with (Brandon Clarke) being out, we’re still evaluating what’s going on with him so I felt maybe there’s some advantages to be created.”

"Zach has been growing and getting better every single day. The leadership and mentorship that Jaren‘s been showing Zach, I’ve seen so much progress. His adaptability to start, come off the bench, and still make an impact is very impressive for a rookie.”

This season, Zach Edey puts up 9.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks across 57 games, shooting at a 56.9% clip.