# Grizzlies Grade Ty Jerome's 45-Point Season Opener

> Ty Jerome scores 45 points in Memphis' 123-103 win over Jazz.
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- Summary: Ty Jerome scores 45 points in Memphis' 123-103 win over Jazz. ty jerome, memphis grizzlies, jazz · reported by Memphis Grizzlies On SI.
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- Published: 2026-10-22T18:30:00+00:00
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## Grizzlies Season-Opening Win
Memphis opened with a 123-103 win over the Jazz on Wednesday at FedExForum.
## Ty Jerome, A+
Jerome set the Grizzlies' franchise record for points in a season opener, finishing with 45 on 17-of-25 shooting, including 5-of-10 from three.
## Jerome's Game Impact
He scored to open all four quarters, closing the third with a layup to reach 29 before opening the fourth with another three.
## Jerome's Final Points
From there he kept pulling away, hitting 6 of 7 free throws, including the pair that got him to 45 as the FedExForum crowd chanted 'MVP'.
## Jerome's Stats
Add seven rebounds, six assists, one turnover and a plus-22, and there is no other grade to give.
## Jaylen Wells, A-
Wells put together a strong two-way night, scoring 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting with five rebounds and a team-high four steals, all without a turnover.
## Wells' Game Impact
He got going with a fast-break feed from Pippen Jr., then found a rhythm in the third quarter with a pull-up jumper and a few leak-out dunks.
## Wells' Late Game
His defense turned up late, drawing a charge and helping force a shot clock violation, before he closed the game with a three that pushed the lead to 20.
## Jerami Grant, B+
Grant was Memphis' top scorer off the bench, going 4-of-9 for 15 points, including 2-of-4 from three and 5-of-6 from the line.
## Grant's Game Impact
He tried to do too much at times, which led to a handful of turnovers, but his hustle made up for it elsewhere, diving for loose balls and tying up a jump ball with 2:37…
## Zach Edey, B
Edey did not need a big role to make his mark, going 3-of-5 for six points with nine rebounds and two blocks in just 21 minutes.
## Edey's Game Impact
He set the tone early, blocking Keyonte George in the first quarter, then later threw down a putback dunk off a missed Boozer drive.
## Cedric Coward, B
Coward was quietly efficient, finishing 3-of-6 for seven points with seven rebounds and two assists.
## Coward's Defense
Defensively, he held his own early, but two fouls in the first quarter limited his aggressiveness.
## Coward's Foul Trouble
Foul trouble caught up with him again in the third, when he struggled to contain Ace Bailey in the post while playing through four fouls.
## Quinten Post, B-
Post made the most of his 19 minutes offensively, going 3-of-4 from the field for seven points, including a corner three, but it came at a cost on the other end.
## Post's Defense
He got picked on early by Jaxson Hayes and Jaren Jackson Jr., giving up a few easy buckets and four fouls, including one on Hayes to stop a posterization attempt.
## GG Jackson, B-
Jackson flashed exactly what Memphis hopes to see from him as a potential three-and-D scorer, finishing with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-2 from three, to go with eight rebounds and two blocks in…
## Jackson's Game Impact
He had a layup-saving block and a corner three in the first half, showing the two-way upside Memphis wants from him.
## Cameron Boozer, C+
Boozer's NBA debut was a rough shooting night, just seven points on 2-of-15 from the field and 0-of-6 from three, but the rest of his line told a different story.
## Key takeaway

Ty Jerome scores 45 points in Memphis' 123-103 win over Jazz.