The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Utah Jazz, in what is expected to be a tight NBA game, at FedExForum on Friday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers’ advanced NBA model gives the Jazz a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Grizzlies.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Grizzlies lineup will feature stars like Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson and Cam Spencer, while the Jazz will be led by Lauri Markkanen, Brice Sensabaugh and Ace Bailey.

This article offers a closer look at Friday’s Jazz vs. Grizzlies matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Jazz vs. Grizzlies prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday’s NBA game between the Jazz and Grizzlies 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Jazz a 52% chance of beating the Grizzlies. Our predicted score is Jazz 118-118 Grizzlies.

According to our model, the Jazz (-1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 237.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

While there is no way for an NBA game to end in a tie, our prediction of 118-118 is based on each team’s average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Jazz vs. Grizzlies.

 

Jazz vs. Grizzlies odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Jazz
Grizzlies

Spread
-1.5 (+105)
+1.5 (-130)

Moneyline
-104
-110

Total
o237.5 (-115)
u237.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Jazz vs. Grizzlies picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: