Live coverage: Utah Jazz lead Memphis Grizzlies by 3 after 1st quarter of Game 4

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) tries to fend off Memphis Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen after Mitchell slapped the ball away during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. Utah won 121-111. (AP Photo/John Amis) | AP

Monday night’s contest between the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis is going to be a big swing game regardless of the outcome.

With Utah leading the teams’ first round playoff series two games to one, Game 4 will either see the Jazz move to within one win of clinching the series or see the Grizzlies tie things up again, with the series then becoming a best-of-three affair as the squads head back to Salt Lake City for Game 5.

Utah used a late surge last Saturday to fend off feisty Memphis in Game 3 after winning Game 2 to tie the series.

Game 4 is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. MT and the contest will air on TNT. Follow along here for in-game updates and observations.

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First quarter: Jazz 34, Grizzlies 31

The Jazz got off to a blazing hot start before cooling down as the Grizzlies upped their defensive pressure. Both teams shot very well from the field and had balanced scoring, with a Jazz 3-pointer being the difference in the game.

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