NBA Odds: Grizzlies (even)
The Utah Jazz head to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 3 and will air on ROOT-NW and SPSO.
The Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves 101-97 on Saturday. Marc Gasol played a key role, recording 27 points and 11 rebounds to notch his 16th double-double this season. The Jazz, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-75 win over the Bucks on Saturday. Trey Burke led the game in scoring with 23 points on 8-for-19 shooting.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Grizzlies had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 100-90 win. Gasol was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Grizzlies are attempting to build on their records of 42-16 Straight Up (SU) and 28-28-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 26-11 SU and 18-19 ATS versus the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are an impressive shooting team from the line with a .776 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in the NBA. The Memphis defense has been dominant, only giving up 95.7 points per game, which is best in the league.
Across the court, the Jazz head into the game with records of 32-25-1 ATS and 23-35 SU. In Western Conference games, Utah has gone 13-22 SU and 19-15-1 ATS. They average 6.0 blocks per game, good for third in the league.
Memphis beat Utah in their most recent meeting this season, bringing its SU record to 8-2 over the Jazz in the last 10 games. At 5-5, they are even bets ATS. Memphis held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last 10, while Utah wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – MEM, ATS Winner – MEM
Notes
Memphis ranks 15th in points per home game with 101.9 points, while Utah ranks ninth in points allowed on the road with 98.0.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Memphis Grizzlies are a fantastic 31-6. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Utah Jazz have an abysmal record of 9-27.
When the Memphis Grizzlies allow at least 100 points they are 11-10, while the Utah Jazz are 14-8 when they register triple digits.
The Jazz have a defensive rating of 104.2 (ranked 22nd). The Grizzlies rank 11th for their offensive rating of 103.8.
The Memphis Grizzlies average 96.1 possessions and 1.038 points per possession in games this season. The Utah Jazz average fewer possessions with 92.9, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.028.
Memphis has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.0%. Utah is a subpar 5-29 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Memphis makes an average of 21.9 assists per game (ranked 10th), while Utah makes 20.1 assists per game (ranked 29th).
The Memphis Grizzlies average 4.5 blocks per game for a rank of 20th. The Utah Jazz rank higher (third), earning 6.0 blocks each contest.
Memphis is ranked 20th in offensive rebounding. Utah ranks 24th in defensive rebounds.
Memphis averages 8.5 steals per game, ranking seventh in the league. Utah is a poor 13-23 when it allows at least 8 steals.
