Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 10/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (-3.0)

The Utah Jazz (31-51 last year) are hosting the Memphis Grizzlies (27-55 last season) at Delta Center on Wednesday. Memphis opens this matchup as 3.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 227.5.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and ended up losing by a score of 126-111 in their last contest. Memphis finished the contest having earned a 45.0% field goal percentage (45 of 100) and knocked down 8 out of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 13 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 35 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to defending, Memphis allowed 51.7% from the floor on 46 out of 89 shooting. Denver doled out 22 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Denver grabbed 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Denver finished 84.6% from the charity stripe by converting 22 of their 26 attempts. They also made 12 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 14 while the Nuggets racked up 20 fouls.

GG Jackson II is a player who played a role in the game. He finished with 44 points on 17 out of 36 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 44 minutes and totaled 12 rebounds. Jackson II walked away from this one shooting 47.2% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Memphis will enter this contest after finishing with a record of 27-55 last year. They lost possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per game and as a basketball team committed 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a basketball team, Memphis grabbed 42.6 rebounds per contest and earned 2,025 assists last season, which ranked 27th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies shot 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (1,071 of 3,097) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They averaged 105.8 pts per contest (30th in the league) while shooting 43.5% from the field.

On defense, the Grizzlies forced 15.1 turnovers per game and they drew 18.8 personal fouls. They were ranked 15th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,179 surrendered throughout last season. The Grizzlies defensively gave up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (3,381 of 7,128) and they relinquished 45.6 boards per game as a team. They conceded 37.8% on 3-point attempts while they were 12th in the league in PPG from their opponents (112.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 123-116 when they played the Warriors. The Jazz pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this contest. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Warriors were called for 12 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to make 10 of those for a clip of 62.5%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Utah knocked down 14 of 34 attempts (41.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Jazz ended up shooting 46 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7%. The Jazz allowed the Warriors to bury 45 of their 94 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.9% for this game. They finished the game shooting 32.6% from three-point range by hitting 14 of 43 and ended up going 19 of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). Regarding team rebounding, Utah allowed Golden State to snag 47 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Keyonte George ended up having an impact for the Jazz for this contest. George totaled 21 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists in the matchup. He converted 8 of 11 in this matchup for a rate of 72.7%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Utah had a mark of 31-51 last season. In terms of offensive execution, the Jazz shot 46.7% from the floor, which was ranked 19th in the league. Utah earned 9,484 pts last season (115.7 per contest) and they grabbed 45.5 boards per contest. They dished out assists 27.2 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they coughed up possession 15.7 times per contest. The Jazz committed 18.6 fouls per contest and they connected on 83.0% from the free throw line.

The Jazz were ranked 29th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 120.5. They forced 12.3 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 48.7% from the floor (22nd in the league). The Utah defense conceded 39.5% on shots from beyond the arc (1,213 of 3,070) and their opposition knocked down 77.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquished 29.8 dimes and 42.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which was ranked 30th and 6th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah (+3.0)

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