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The Utah Jazz faced the Memphis Grizzlies twice already this past week and the Jazz won both contests as the two teams will matchup for a third time this week. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction and pick.
The Jazz is red hot winning six straight games by huge margins as they comfortably sit in the first seed in the western conference with a record of 35-11.
The Grizzlies were able to pick up a big win against the Houston Rockets to get back to .500 and the ninth seed after dropping two straight games to the Jazz.
Here’s how sportsbooks have set the opening Jazz-Grizzlies odds.
NBA Odds: Jazz-Grizzlies Odds
Utah Jazz -5.5 (-117)
Memphis Grizzlies +5.5 (-103)
Over 226 Points (-110)
Under 226 Points(-110)
Why The Jazz Could Cover The Spread
The Jazz is having an incredible season so far and has been playing amazing as of late. What's most notable is that they play with great intensity on both ends of the floor as they are ranked with the third-best defensive and offensive rating in the NBA.
On the offensive end, the Jazz is being led by Donovan Mitchell who has been averaging 25.7 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game. The Jazz also sees production from the rest of the team as five other players contribute double-digit points.
On the defensive end, the Jazz is being anchored in the paint by their big man in Rudy Gobert who is averaging ten defensive rebounds and three blocks per game on top of contesting every single shot in the paint.
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The Jazz are a very well-rounded and consistent team. During their current six-game win streak, they have defeated their opponents by some huge margins — 25 points against the Chicago Bulls, 30 points against the Brooklyn Nets, 16 points against the Grizzlies, and 39 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
If the Jazz continues to play the way they have been playing and barring a huge game from Morant, the Jazz will likely cover the spread against the Grizzlies.
Why The Grizzlies Could Cover The Spread
The Grizzlies are coming off a big win against the Rockets after losing two straight tough games to the Jazz.
This team has been very underwhelming this season after nearly making the playoffs last season. One major reason is that their other star player in Jaren Jackson Jr. has yet to suit up for the team this team.
That said, the Grizzlies are currently being led by Ja Morant who is has a very regular season as he averages just 19.1 points, 7.5 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game. While the rest of the Grizzlies team has five other players contributing low double-digit points. This then comes as no surprise that the Grizzlies have the twelfth worse offensive rating in the NBA as they average the twelfth least points per game as well.
The Grizzlies will have to bring the intensity on both ends of the floor against the Jazz to even have a shot to cover the spread. In particular, the Grizzlies will need a huge offensive performance from their star Ja and other key role players like Dillion Brooks, Jonas Valanciunas, and Kyle Anderson especially against the Jazz who are a good defensive team.
Final Jazz-Grizzlies Prediction & Pick
The Jazz are a very experienced team and are consistent on both ends of the floor. The Grizzlies are still a very young team and commit the 11th most turnovers at 13.6 per game. They also don't have a very great offensive or defensive rating and against the third-best ranked offensive and defensive group in the NBA, the Grizzlies will have a tough night if they don't bring more intensity to the game. Considering all of this, the Jazz should cruise to another victory Wednesday against the Grizzlies, to their seventh straight win, and sweeping the regular-season series against the Grizzlies.
FINAL SCORE PREDICTION & PICK FOR JAZZ-GRIZZLIES: UTA 116, MEM 108 (UTA -5.5)
