Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. Kristin Murphy
Sydney Chapman
By Sydney Chapman

SALT LAKE CITY — After suffering a last-second loss to the Golden State Warriors in their home opener on Friday, the Utah Jazz entered Vivint SmartHome Arena eager to get things back on track and show significant improvement to their defensive game.

But it wasn’t that simple for the Jazz, who struggled to take command from the get-go.

Here are the three main takeaways from Monday night’s 92-84 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies:

  • The tempo of the game was much slower than Friday's game against the Warriors which led to fewer points scored from both teams. The Jazz went from scoring 81 points in the first half on Friday to scoring 84 points total Monday night.
  • The Jazz's leading scorers were Jae Crowder who finished with 15 points and Donovan Mitchell who added 14. The Jazz finished the game with a field-goal percentage of 35.4 and a 3-point percentage of 25.
  • The Jazz fought back in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 points in the last five minutes, but the rally wasn't enough.
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Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) moves between Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) tries to shoot as Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) blocks him during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder (99) loses the ball after Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) knocked it out of his hands during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (11) dunks the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks (10) dribbles around Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27), Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13), Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) watch the rebound fall during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles (2) dunks the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) loses the ball as Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) guards him during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) dribbles around Memphis Grizzlies guard Garrett Temple (17) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio (3) dribbles around Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles (2) dribbles past Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) knocks the ball away from Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder (99) duringan NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) shoots in front of Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale (23) looks to make a pass during an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) catches Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio (3) after he fell backwards during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Garrett Temple (17) and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) miss the rebound during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) tries to get the ball away from Memphis Grizzlies guard Garrett Temple (17) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder yells during an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Utah Jazz guard Grayson Allen (24) guards Memphis Grizzlies guard Shelvin Mack (6) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy

Next 3:

Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Houston (1-2), 6 p.m. MT

Saturday, Oct. 27 at New Orleans (2-0), 5 p.m. MT

Sunday, Oct. 28 at Dallas (2-1), 5 p.m. MT

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