The Memphis Grizzlies (13-16) and Utah Jazz (10-18) meet Tuesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Grizzlies vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Jazz lead 1-0
Utah won 130-126 as a 7.5-point underdog as the Over (244) cashed on Dec. 12 in the first meeting.
The Grizzlies suffered a 119-103 loss on the road Monday against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder as an 11.5-point underdog as the Under (233.5) cashed. G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope came off the bench for 16 points with 5 triples with 4 assists and 3 rebounds. G Cedric Coward ended up with 16 points, 8 boards and 6 dimes.
Memphis has lost and failed to cover in back-to-back games, but it is a respectable 7-4 Su and against the spread (ATS) in the past 11 games. The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games while going 7-3 across the previous 10 outings.
The Jazz were routed by the Denver Nuggets 135-112 last time out on Monday as a 20.5-point underdog as the Under (250) hit. F Lauri Markkanen had 27 points with 8 rebounds while C Jusuf Nurkic registered 17 points with 14 boards.
Utah has lost 3 in a row while going 1-2 ATS. The Over is 4-1 in its past 5 games, 7-2 across the Jazz’s previous 9 outings, and 14-4 in the past 18 contests.
Grizzlies at Jazz odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 3:37 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Grizzlies -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Jazz +145 (bet $100 to win $145)Against the spread: Grizzlies -3.5 (-115) | Jazz +3.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 242.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Grizzlies at Jazz key injuries
Grizzlies
F Brandon Clarke (calf) outF Cedric Coward (heel) questionableC Zach Edey (ankle) outG Ty Jerome (calf) outG John Konchar (thumb) outG Ja Morant (ankle) questionableG Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe) out
Jazz
(Not yet submitted — below was for Monday’s game)
F Lauri Markkanen (groin) outF Georges Niang (foot) outC Jusuf Nurkic (rest) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Grizzlies at Jazz picks and predictionsPrediction
Jazz 126, Grizzlies 120
The JAZZ (+135) are a decent play at home as short underdogs, though injuries could make it a tougher play.
The Grizzlies are awfully banged up, so some players who normally wouldn’t see so many minutes are holding down the fort. In the past 2 losses, Memphis is averaging 112.5 PPG while allowing 124.5 PPG.
The Jazz have won a respectable 4 times in their past 9 outings and have played 2 overtime games in the past 4 outings.
The JAZZ +3.5 (-105) are the play if you’re a bit on the conservative side, you can’t bring yourself to take Utah straight up, and you want a little wiggle room.
Utah is 3-2 ATS in the past 5 games, including a 130-126 outright win in Memphis as a 7.5-point underdog on Dec. 12 in their most recent meeting.
The OVER 242.5 (-110) is the play despite what appears to be a high number for this Western Conference battle.
While the Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games for the Jazz, the Under cashed Monday in the rout in Denver. So, be careful. However, the Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games when Utah plays with no rest, too.
Be careful, though, as the Under is 3-1 in the Grizzlies’ previous 4 games. However, again, the Over cashed easily in the first meeting in this series Dec. 12.
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