Jerome connected on 17 of 25 shots including 5 of 10 from 3-point range. The 45 points were the most by a Memphis player in an season-opener, eclipsing the 44 by Ja Morant in 2020.
Ty Jerome scored a career-high 45 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 123-103 victory over the Utah Jazz in Wednesday night's season opener. Jerome shot 17-of-25 from the field and set a franchise record for points in a season opener, surpassing Ja Morant's previous mark of 44 set in 2020.
Memphis broke the game open with an 18-4 run to begin the third quarter, extending their lead to as many as 27 points. Jerami Grant added 15 points for the Grizzlies, while Keyonte George led the Jazz with 22 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 15 in his return to Memphis.
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