Utah Jazz (20-22) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (25-13)
January 8, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Grizzlies -8; Over/Under: +237
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The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies meet Sunday in NBA action at the FedExForum. The Utah Jazz have lost 6 of their last 7 games. The Memphis Grizzlies have won 5 straight games.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 117.5 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 116.5 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 24.5 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Jordan Clarkson is averaging 20.6 points and 3.9 rebounds. Malik Beasley is the third double-digit scorer and Collin Sexton is dishing 2.9 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 116.1 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 27.2 points and 8 assists, while Desmond Bane is averaging 21.6 points and 5 rebounds. Dillon Brooks is the third double-digit scorer and Jaren Jackson Jr. is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 49.3 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 36-14-1 ATS in their last 51 home games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 road games. The under is 7-3 in Grizzlies last 10 overall. The Jazz are 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings. The over is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
The Utah Jazz are starting to show signs of returning to the team many thought they would be, and being on the end of a back to back doesn’t help. The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the best home teams in the league, where they win by an average of 11.6 points and shoot 47.5 percent from the filed. I’ll lay the chalk with the Grizz.
