Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is where the Memphis Grizzlies (41-24) will compete against the Utah Jazz (15-50) on Wednesday.

The Jazz took the court against the Celtics and took a loss by a final of 114-108 in their last game. Utah wrapped up the contest with a 45.3% FG percentage (43 out of 95) and converted 13 of their 38 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Jazz converted 9 of 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 48 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 29 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defense, Utah allowed 43.0% from the floor on 40 out of 93 shooting. Boston distributed 28 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Boston snagged 47 rebounds (12 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Boston finished shooting 88.9% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 18 shots. They also made 18 of 53 attempts from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Jazz walked away with 13 while the Celtics accumulated 12 personal fouls.

John Collins is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He notched 28 points on 12 of 30 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and snagged 10 rebounds. Collins finished the game at 40.0% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Utah enters this game with a win-loss record of 15-50 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 17.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Utah is grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,676 assists on the year, which is 18th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Jazz are hitting 35.5% on shots from distance (905 of 2,551) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They average 112.5 points per outing (20th in the league) while shooting 45.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Jazz are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 fouls. They currently rank 29th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,890 surrendered this year. The Jazz defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (2,845 of 6,004) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 35.7% on shots from distance and they are 28th in the league in PPG from their opponents (119.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 120-118 against the Suns. In relation to cleaning the glass, Memphis permitted Phoenix to pull down 46 in all (15 offensive). They shot 52.6% from three-point range by hitting 20 out of 38 and finished the contest at 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Grizzlies permitted the Suns to make 41 out of 90 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Grizzlies went 40 for 86 from the field which had them at 46.5%. Regarding three-point attempts, Memphis knocked down 17 of 46 tries (37.0%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw tries for a clip of 85.2%. The Suns committed 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies earned 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 in this contest.

Ja Morant ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for this game. Morant scored 29 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 12 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 13 in this contest for a rate of 69.2%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 41-24 for the year. The Grizzlies have committed 21.0 fouls per game and they go 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 28.9 times per game (6th in the league) and they turn it over 16.3 times per contest. Memphis has 7,972 pts so far this season (122.6 per game) and they collect 47.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are shooting 48.1% from the field, which ranks 6th in the league.

The Memphis defense allows 35.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (909 of 2,544) and their opponents are converting on 76.0% of their foul shots. They allow 27.0 dimes and 43.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 21st and 11th in the NBA. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG given up with 116.8. They have forced 15.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (6th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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