Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/28/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, January 28, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Memphis Grizzlies (33-17) will try to beat the Utah Jazz (30-19) at FedExForum on Friday.

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and went home with a loss by a final score of 105-97 in their last contest. Utah ended the contest having earned a 43.0% field goal percentage (34 out of 79) and converted 12 of their 30 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Jazz buried 17 of 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. With regard to rebounding, they collected 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of defense, Utah let their opponent shoot 48.8% from the floor on 40 out of 82 shooting. Phoenix totaled 44 assists and had 14 steals for this game. On top of that, Phoenix collected 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Phoenix finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 27 shots. They buried 7 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Jazz left the arena with 28 while the Suns finished the game with 7 personal fouls.

Jordan Clarkson is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He recorded 26 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. Clarkson ended up shooting 47.4% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Utah comes into this one with a mark of 30-19 on the season. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a group are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Utah is pulling down 46.2 boards per game and has earned 1,080 assists on the season, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are hitting 36.4% on three-point attempts (716 of 1,969) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.8 pts per game (2nd in the league) while hitting 47.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Jazz are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.4 fouls. They rank 11th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,122 relinquished for the year. The Jazz defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.9% (1,996 of 4,444) and they concede 42.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 34.1% on shots from downtown and they are 12th in the league in PPG allowed (107.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 118-110 against the Spurs. The Grizzlies earned 32 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Spurs committed 13 fouls in this contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They were able to bury 19 of those for a clip of 73.1%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Memphis made 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). When the game finished, the Grizzlies walked away from this one shooting 46 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1%. The Grizzlies allowed the Spurs to make 43 of their 94 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7% in the game. They finished shooting 24.3% from distance by hitting 9 of 37 and ended up going 15 of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Memphis allowed San Antonio to pull down 26 in all (13 offensive).

Ja Morant ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies for the game. Morant earned 41 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes in this game. He made 15 out of 28 for this game giving him a rate of 53.6%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 33-17 on the season. The Grizzlies have committed 19.1 fouls every game and they connect on 73.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.0 times per game (9th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. Memphis has scored 5,588 pts on the year (111.8 per game) and they pull down 48.2 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Grizzlies are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the league.

The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 15th in the league in PPG allowed with 108.4. They are forcing 15.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (15th in the league). The Memphis defense gives up 35.8% on three-point shots (628 of 1,753) and opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.2 assists and 43.0 boards per contest, which is 22nd and 6th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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