The Memphis Grizzlies (43-28) travel to face off against the Utah Jazz (16-56) on Tuesday, March 25th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on KJZZ. Both the Grizzlies and Jazz will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Grizzlies vs Jazz

The Grizzlies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Grizzlies fell to 43-28 on the season after a 128-108 road loss to the Clippers on Friday. Memphis entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 236, exceeding the pre-game line of 230.5 by 5.5 points.

Memphis led 66-60 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half. A 12-0 run by the Clippers turned the game, and the Grizzlies were outscored 36-16 in the 3rd quarter. Memphis couldn’t recover in the 4th, where they were outscored 32-26.

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Jazz fell to 16-56 on the season after a 120-91 home loss to the Cavaliers on Sunday. Utah entered the game as +16.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 211 points was well below the pre-game line of 241.

A pivotal 19-0 run by Cleveland turned a close game into a blowout, as they extended the score from 48-45 to 64-48. Utah never recovered, getting outscored 37-19 in the 3rd quarter before losing the 4th quarter 32-27.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

In their 128-108 loss to the Clippers, the Grizzlies shot 42.1% from the field, but connected on 19 threes at a 38.8% rate. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the way with 23 points, despite shooting 37.5% overall and 33.3% from deep.

Santi Aldama added 16 points, while Scotty Pippen Jr. contributed 15 points and 5 assists, hitting 3 threes at a 75% clip. Jackson scored 10 of his points in the 1st quarter, and added 7 more in the 4th.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

In their 120-91 loss to the Cavaliers, the Jazz struggled offensively, shooting just 36% from the field. Their three-point shooting was also below average at 32%, though they did hit 16 threes in the game.

Kyle Filipowski led the way with 18 points and 13 rebounds, knocking down 4 threes at a 50% rate. Johnny Juzang also hit 4 threes, shooting 66.7% from deep and finishing with 12 points.

Grizzlies Team Defense

The Grizzlies struggled defensively against the Clippers, giving up 128 points on 57% shooting. Memphis allowed 29 points in the 1st quarter and 31 in the 2nd, before conceding 36 in the 3rd and 32 in the 4th.

From beyond the arc, the Clippers hit 17 threes at a 50% clip. Memphis sent the Clippers to the line 26 times, where they made 21 free throws. The Grizzlies finished with 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Jazz Team Defense

The Grizzlies struggled defensively against the Clippers, giving up 128 points on 57% shooting. Memphis allowed 29 points in the 1st quarter, 31 in the 2nd, 36 in the 3rd, and 32 in the 4th.

The Clippers hit 17 threes at a 50% clip, and went 21/26 from the free-throw line. The Grizzlies had 30 defensive rebounds, allowed 2 offensive boards, and recorded 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Grizzlies vs Jazz Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Grizzlies have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 111 points per game in these contests.
• Through their last ten home games, Utah has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 0-10 while averaging 113 points per game.
• The last five games that Utah was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
• Against the spread, the Grizzlies have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.

Grizzlies vs Jazz Prediction

In this Grizzlies vs. Jazz matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Jazz at +10. While we project the Grizzlies to win 127-118, our recommendation is to bet on the Jazz for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 240.5, and our model projects the Grizzlies and Jazz to reach a combined total of 245 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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