The Memphis Grizzlies look for their third consecutive victory when visiting the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Memphis is 4-1 and first in the Southwest Division. The Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings 125-110 Thursday. Desmond Bane hit six shots from three-point territory while scoring a team-high 31 points. The only blemish on the Memphis record thus far is a 134-124 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Ja Morant is leading Memphis in scoring and assists with averages of 32.6 points and 6.8 assists per game, while Steven Adams is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.2 rebounds per game. Desmond Bane is the second leading scorer with an average of 22.6 points per game and is one of five players for Memphis averaging double-figures in scoring. The Grizzlies are shooting 46.1% overall and 39.1% from 3-point territory.
Utah completes a back to back on Saturday when hosting Memphis after playing on the road Friday versus the Denver Nuggets. Utah is 4-1 and tied for first place in the Northwest division with the Portland Trail Blazers. Utah defeated the Houston Rockets 109-101 on Wednesday. Lauri Markkanen scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help lead the Jazz to the win.
Lauri Markkanen is leading Utah in scoring with an average of 22.0 points per game, while Jarred Vanderbilt is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.8 rebounds per game and Mike Conley is the leader in assists with an average of 7.8 assists per game. Utah has six players averaging in double-figures in scoring and the Jazz are shooting 45.5% overall and 36.0% from 3-point territory.
Recent Betting Trends
- Memphis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 versus Utah
- The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Grizzlies last 6
- Utah is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22
- The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Jazz last 8
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Memphis Grizzlies -5.5