Jazz at Grizzlies
The Utah Jazz are trying to be careful with their top players. While Donovan Mitchell, who was in concussion protocol, may return this weekend, the Jazz will likely have center Rudy Gobert out with a calf strain.
Memphis, which is 33-17 this season, will try to seize the opportunity to beat the wounded Jazz and try to gain ground on the top teams in the west. The Grizzlies are three games behind second-place Golden State and 6.5 games behind first-place Phoenix.
Jazz at Grizzlies Betting Stats
Looking at the Jazz stats
Having Mitchell and Gobert in and out of the lineup has made life difficult on the Jazz. Utah is 2-8 in its last ten games and only averaging 106 points per game.
Overall this season, the Jazz haven’t had issues scoring. Utah’s offense still ranks second in scoring offense, averaging 113.8 points per game, despite the slump.
Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic will be the top scorer in the Jazz’s lineup, averaging 17.9 points per game. Bogdanovic also knocks down 2.5 3-pointers per game, which ranks third on the team.
Hassan Whiteside has helped fill some of Gobert’s void. He averages 7.0 rebounds and 8.4 points per game.
Looking at the Grizzlies stats
Ja Morant has been excellent all season but is coming off a game where he torched the San Antonio Spurs for 41 points in a 118-110 Grizzlies’ victory. Morant ranks 10th in the NBA in points scored, contributing 25.8 points per game, and he ranks 14th in assists, averaging 6.9 assists per game. Steven Adams leads Memphis by pulling down 9.3 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies rank sixth in the NBA by scoring 111.8 points per game. Memphis has done that despite having average outside shooting.
The Grizzlies make 33.8 percent of their 3-pointers, which is 23rd in the league. Memphis’ defense has struggled at times.
The Grizzlies rank 15th in the league in both scoring defense and field goal percentage, allowing 108.4 points per game and for their opponents to make 45.3 percent of their shots. Memphis also let its opponents make 35.8 percent of their outside shots, ranking 24th in the league.
Betting Trends for Jazz at Grizzlies
- Utah is 21-26-2 against the spread.
- Memphis is 32-18 against the spread.
- The over is 24-24-1 in Utah’s games this season.
- The Jazz is 7-11 against the spread following a loss.
- Memphis has seen the total go under in 25 of 50 games this season.
Who to Bet Jazz at Grizzlies
Top sportsbooks have Memphis as a three-point favorite. The Grizzlies are -143 on the moneyline, while the Jazz are +123.
The over/under is set at 224 points. Memphis has been good at home this season, compiling a 17-9 record.
The Grizzlies will cover the spread because they have been playing well recently, and Utah is struggling as it deals with an extended period of injuries.
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