Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 11/29/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN
TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis
The Utah Jazz (6-11) are on their way to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (3-13).
The Jazz faced off with the Pelicans and went home with a win by a final score of 114-112 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Jazz finished with 23 and the Pelicans had 25 fouls. They knocked down 7 of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. New Orleans finished shooting 68.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of 25 attempts. In addition, New Orleans pulled down 48 rebounds (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 4 blocks. New Orleans totaled 27 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. When talking about the defense, Utah let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 44 out of 88 shooting. They also distributed 31 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Jazz converted 23 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 82.1%. Utah finished the contest having earned a 42.0% field goal percentage (37 out of 88) and knocked down 17 out of their 48 shots from 3-point land.
Keyonte George is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. George finished the game at 42.9% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He played for 31 mins and also snagged 5 boards. He scored 19 points on 6 of 14 shooting.
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Utah will enter this contest with a mark of 6-11 on the year. They have an average of 114.2 pts per contest (12th in the league) while hitting 45.2% from the floor. The Jazz are hitting 35.8% on shots from downtown (236 of 660) and 81.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah is pulling in 47.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 457 dimes for the campaign, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 17.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.4 fouls per game.
On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.5 fouls. They give up 36.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 25th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.6). The Jazz are allowing a field goal percentage of 49.1% (756 of 1,540) and they relinquish 41.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 25th in the league in giving up assists with 479 conceded for the season.
In their last game, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 119-97 against the Timberwolves. In the matter of rebounding, Memphis allowed Minnesota to snag 42 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 44.1% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 34 and finished the contest at 18 of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). The Grizzlies allowed the Timberwolves to bury 43 of 81 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 53.1% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies finished 34 out of 88 from the field which had them shooting 38.6%. In reference to shots from distance, Memphis knocked down 10 of their 37 attempts (27.0%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.4%. The Timberwolves earned 26 personal fouls for this contest which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies earned 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game.
Jaren Jackson Jr. was important for the Grizzlies for the matchup. He converted 4 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 28.6%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Jackson totaled 18 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in this game.
Memphis has a win-loss record of 3-13 on the campaign. The Grizzlies are committing 21.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.1 times per contest (27th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per contest. Memphis has tallied 1,690 points on the campaign (105.6 per game) and they collect 41.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 42.2% from the floor, which is 30th in the league.
The Memphis defense surrenders 40.7% on 3-point attempts (242 of 595) and their opposition knocks down 78.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 25.0 assists and 45.4 boards every game, which ranks them 13th and 24th in the NBA. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 19th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 114.1. They are forcing 16.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (17th in the NBA).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Memphis and under the total points
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