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2022 NBA Handicapping
(30-19) Utah Jazz vs. Memphis Grizzlies (33-17)
Date: Friday, January 29th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
NBA Moneyline Odds: Jazz +130 | Grizzlies -156 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Grizzlies -3
NBA Betting Total: 224.5
On Friday, January 29th, the Memphis Grizzlies plays host to the Utah Jazz in their second meeting of the season. Memphis won the initial contest 119-118 on November 22nd. The clubs will play once more on April 5th in Utah.
Both teams enter having played last on Wednesday with the Grizzlies defeating the Spurs 118-110 while the Jazz lost 97-105 to the Suns.
Last season the clubs played three times with Utah sweeping the regular-season series. The Jazz holds the all-time record with 62 wins in 96 matches versus the Grizzlies.
Utah Jazz
While the Jazz aren’t hampered by numerous injuries the two they do have are significant as Donovan Mitchell has missed five games working his way through the concussion protocol program and Rudy Gobert is felled by a calf injury.
That equates to their top offensive player and arguably the league’s best defensive player so missing that combination is a problem for Quin Snyder.
To put that in perspective, their absence results in the loss of 25 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.6 steals, and 3.2 deep balls per game from Mitchell per game. As for Gobert, he’s averaging a double-double of 16.0 points and 15.1 rebounds plus 1.2 blocks per match.
But it’s what both of them do on the court that stats don’t record where their absences are felt the most. Mitchell both spreads the court and forces opposing teams to dedicate at least one if not two players to guard him while Gobert is the captain of the Jazz defense tasked with protecting the rim/paint and keeping the defense on point.
Utah struggle without one but losing both simultaneously has palpable effects. Without Mitchell, the Jazz are 4-5 and it’s worse when Gobert is out as Utah has won only once in the seven games he’s sat.
As for this game, Mitchell (concussion) is questionable while Gobert (calf) has been ruled out.
Memphis Grizzlies
While the Jazz have struggled the team who took the greatest advantage of that situation is the Memphis Grizzlies who, unlike the Jazz win in spite of who is sidelined. That was punctuated during the stretch when Ja Morant was sidelined by injury and protocols.
He came back with a vengeance and got rewarded by being selected to start in the All-Star Game – a spot he’s earned. Sure Chris Paul or Devin Booker have a case but they’ll both be on the team.
Besides the All-Star Game is an opportunity to promote the league and if Ja comes out and thrills it will only serve to make the game exciting.
Tyus Jones and Kyle Anderson are working their way back from health and safety protocols and are not expected back on Friday. Dillon Brooks (ankle) will miss between three and five weeks with a bad ankle sprain.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Jazz are 8-2 in their last 10 head to head meetings
- The Jazz are 6-4 ATS in the last 10 head to head meetings
- Over/Under is 9-1 in the teams last 10 head to head meetings
- The Grizzlies are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games.
- The Jazz are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games.
- The Grizzlies are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 6 games.
Free Utah Jazz vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Prediction:
Utah has been struggling in the New Year and has just two wins in their last 11 matches. Granted the two victories were against the Nuggets and Warriors but this is a tough patch for the Jazz who watched the Grizzlies pass them in the standings and are trying to hold off Dallas who are hot on their heels.
Memphis followed up their 11-game winning streak with alternating wins and losses and if they stick to this trend they’re due to lose. By the same token, the Grizzlies get up for big games and know how important this specific game is in terms of staying ahead of the Jazz in the standings.
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