Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/31/21
2021-03-31 20:00:00 EDT
The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies meet Wednesday in NBA action at the FedExForum.
The Utah Jazz look to build on their six-game winning streak. The Utah Jazz are averaging 117 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 107.5 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 25.7 points and 5.5 assists while Jordan Clarkson is averaging 17.2 points and 2.2 assists. Mike Conley is the third double-digit scorer and Rudy Gobert is grabbing 13.4 rebounds. The Utah Jazz are shooting 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.3 rebounds per game.
The Memphis Grizzlies look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 111.7 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 111.4 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 19.1 points and 7.5 assists while Dillon Brooks is averaging 16.1 points and three rebounds. Jonas Valanciunas is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Anderson is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Jazz are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 27-11 ATS in their last 38 games overall. The Grizzlies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 6-1 in Jazz last 7 Wednesday games. The over is 5-0 in Grizzlies last 5 overall. The Jazz are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Utah Jazz beat the Grizzlies twice last week, which included a 16-point win in the most recent meeting. The Jazz are winning their last five games by an average of 22.6 points while allowing 39.6 percent shooting from the field. The Jazz are 30-16 against the spread on the season. The Memphis Grizzlies haven’t been all that great at home this season and I’m not sure why you’d consider betting against the Jazz with those numbers anyway. I’ll lay the reasonable number with the Jazz on the road.
