Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Utah Jazz (10-32) are on their way to FedExForum on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (29-15).

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 123-119 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Jazz walked away with 19 while the Pelicans totaled 24 personal fouls. They buried 15 of their 41 attempts from beyond the arc. New Orleans finished the game at 89.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 26 of 29 attempts. On top of that, New Orleans grabbed 45 rebounds (6 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. New Orleans recorded 28 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 41 out of 92 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 63 with 19 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Jazz converted 24 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Utah wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.6% field goal percentage (42 out of 106) and buried 11 of their 46 3-point attempts.

Elijah Harkless is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. Harkless finished shooting 0.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 10 minutes played and also totaled 2 boards. He finished with 2 points on 0 of 2 shooting.

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Utah comes into this game with a win-loss record of 10-32 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 17.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Utah is pulling in 45.6 boards per contest and has earned 1,050 dimes for the year, which ranks 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are shooting 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (583 of 1,628) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They average 111.5 pts per contest (17th in the league) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 24th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,189 relinquished on the season. The Jazz defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (1,828 of 3,843) and they surrender 42.5 boards per game as a group. They give up 35.6% on 3-point shots and they are 27th in the league in PPG allowed (118.3).

When they last played, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 108-106 when they played the Timberwolves. When it comes to team rebounding, Memphis permitted Minnesota to pull down 52 overall (17 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.6% from downtown by shooting 14 of 43 and ended up shooting 20 of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). The Grizzlies allowed the Timberwolves to convert 36 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.7% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Grizzlies shot 37 out of 86 from the field which had them shooting 43.0%. When discussing shots from distance, Memphis converted 7 of 33 attempts (21.2%). They were able to make 27 of those for a percentage of 79.4%. The Timberwolves earned 26 fouls for the contest which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 34 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Grizzlies were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this contest.

Santi Aldama pitched in for the Grizzlies for this game. Aldama recorded 2 points in his 15 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest. He made 1 out of 8 in the game for a field goal rate of 12.5%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 29-15 on the campaign. The Grizzlies have committed 21.5 fouls per game and they go 77.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 29.6 times per contest (2nd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.8 times per contest. Memphis has totaled 5,424 pts for the year (123.3 per contest) and they pull in 47.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which is ranked 5th in the NBA.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in basketball in points given up per game with 115.0. They are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (2nd in the NBA). The Memphis defense surrenders 34.8% on 3-pointers (603 of 1,732) and opponents are converting on 75.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.0 dimes and 43.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 13th and 11th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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