Former Jazzman Jae Crowder Hits Game-Winning 3 For Memphis In OT
Oct 27, 2019, 7:26 PM | Updated: 7:34 pm
Jae Crowder #99 of the Memphis Grizzlies in action against the Miami Heat during the first half at American Airlines Arena on October 23, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Former Utah Jazz and current Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder hit a game-winning three-pointer in overtime to beat the Brooklyn Nets.
Crowder’s made shot came at the final buzzer of Memphis’ home game on Sunday, October 27.
The former Jazzman received a pass from point guard Ja Morant and shot the ball in stride from the top of the arc to give the Grizzlies a 134-133 win over the Nets.
JAE CROWDER LETS IT FLY FOR THE @MEMGRIZZ OT WIN! #TissotBuzzerBeater #ThisIsYourTime pic.twitter.com/JhLbdlVhAf
— NBA (@NBA) October 28, 2019
Crowder started the game at power forward for the Grizzlies. He scored 6 points on 2-6 shooting including 2-5 from downtown. He also added 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks.
The Grizzlies win was their first of the 2019-20 NBA season. They now have a 1-2 record.
The Nets fell to 1-2 this season.
BOSSMAN 99 CALLED GAME 🗣@CJC9BOSS | #GrzNxtGen pic.twitter.com/MRlArscju2
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) October 28, 2019
Crowder was traded to the Utah Jazz during the 2017-18 season. He played with Utah through the end of last season. The forward appeared in a Jazz uniform for 107 games including 11 starts.
Bossman 🙏🏽👌🏽
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) October 28, 2019
The Jazz traded Crowder to Memphis in July 2019 as part of the deal that moved point guard Mike Conley to Utah.
BOSSMANNNNNN @CJC9BOSS 💪🏻 https://t.co/QBZU3ffb2u
— Joe Ingles (@Joeingles7) October 28, 2019
