Jazz vs Grizzlies Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Wednesday, February 15th

Check out our free Jazz vs Grizzlies pick and preview for this NBA game in Memphis. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this NBA matchup.

Jazz vs Grizzlies NBA Pick & Preview

Sport: NBA
Teams: Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies
Where: Memphis at FedExForum
Date: Wednesday, February 15th
Betting Odds MEM -7.5, UTA +236 | MEM -295 O/U 239.5

So far, the Jazz have put together an overall record of 29-30, while going 31-26-2 vs the spread. Over the team’s past 3 games, Utah has an overall record of 2-1, including going 2-1 against the spread.

In their previous game, the Jazz took down the Pacers by a score of 123-117. Not only did they come away with a straight up win, but they also covered the spread as 1 point favorites. Utah went into halftime with a narrow 2 point lead before being able to slightly add to that margin by the games end. Leading the team in scoring was Jordan Clarkson, as he contributed 29 points while hitting 52.9% of his shots.

The Grizzlies come into today’s matchup with an overall record of 34-22. So far, the team has gone 26-28-2 against the spread. Over the team’s past 3 games, Memphis has an overall record of 2-1, including going 2-1 against the spread.

Memphis is trying to bounce back from a 119-109 loss to the Celtics. Going into this game, the team was 3 point underdogs on the spread, giving them an ATS loss. In the loss, Memphis got off to a slow start, trailing by 13 points going into halftime. In the loss, Ja Morant led the team in scoring with 25 points on a field goal percentage of 50.0%.

Head To Head Recap & Stats

In the most recent matchup between the two teams, the Jazz picked up the win 124-123 win over the Grizzlies. Heading into the game, Utah was the 3.5 point underdogs, giving them an ATS win. So far this season, the Jazz have a record of 2-1 vs the Grizzlies. Similar to their season-long average, the Jazz averaged 116.0 points per game vs the Grizzlies. Similar to the Jazz, the Grizzlies scored at a rate near the league average. In their games vs Utah, the team averaged 117.67 points per game. The level of competition has been tight in the 5 most recent games between Jazz and Grizzlies with just 1 points per game separating the teams. Utah has the ATS edge in this span at 3-1-1. Utah and Memphis averaged a combined 235 points per game in these games, leading to an over-under mark of 4-1.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis For This NBA Game

The Utah offense will take the floor in today’s game with the league’s 4th ranked offense at 117.7 points per game. So far, the Jazz are averaging 99.8 possessions per game, which places them below the NBA average. However, they have been able to make up for this slow style of place by scoring with a high rate of efficiency. This season, they are ranked 12th in made field goals per game.

So far, the Jazz have played well defensively, as they are ranked 10th in the league at 107.57 points per contest.

Power-Foward Lauri Markkanen currently leads the Jazz at 24.9 points per game. For the season, he is 76th in the NBA in usage rate and has taken 18.4% of the team’s field goal attempts. In addition to his scoring, Markkanen is averaging 8.6 boards and 1.8 assists per contest. In today’s game, he is facing off against the NBA’s 9th ranked defense at defending power-fowards. Jordan Clarkson enters the game sitting second on the team in scoring. Through 57 games, he is averaging 21.1 and is 133rd in the league in player efficiency rating.

Through 56 games, Memphis is the 9th best scoring team at 116.1 points per game. Coming into today’s game, the Grizzlies will be looking to improve their 3-point shooting numbers, as they are averaging just 11.2 made 3’s per game. One reason that they are still scoring at a high rate, is the fact that they are ranked 6th in the NBA in possessions per contest. These increased opportunites have helped make up for the lack of outside shooting.

So far, the Grizzlies have played well defensively, as they are ranked 12th in the league at 109.93 points per contest.

Point-Guard Ja Morant currently leads the Grizzlies at 27.5 points per game. For the season, he is 6th in the NBA in usage rate and has taken 22.5% of the team’s field goal attempts. In addition to his scoring, Morant is averaging 5.9 boards and 8.3 assists per contest. In today’s game, he is facing off against the NBA’s 25th ranked defense at defending point-guards. Dillon Brooks enters the game sitting second on the team in scoring. Through 51 games, he is averaging 14.8 and is 377th in the league in player efficiency rating.