Jazz vs Grizzlies Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the underdog Utah Jazz roll into the rhythm of Memphis to face the high-flying Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum tonight at 9 PM EST! It’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and after a series of lopsided games, we’re itching for some nail-biters. The Grizzlies, fresh off a roaring victory, are looking to claw their way further up the Western Conference, while the Jazz, despite a recent stumble, are set to tune up and disrupt the tempo. With the stakes sky-high and the over/under teasing a score fest, this matchup promises more hooks than a blues bar on Beale Street. So, will the Jazz find their groove, or will the Grizzlies keep growling through the bracket? Tune in as Memphis and Utah jazz up the court in a playoff performance you won’t want to miss!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 25, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis

Vegas Odds

	UTA ML	MEM ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+370	-510	244.5	11.0/-11.0
Recent	+370	-510	245.5	11.0/-11.0
Difference	0	0	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

14W-43L

21.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

26W-35L

78.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
10/23/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	32	32	33	00	126	Over
10/23/24	Utah Jazz UTA	23	27	36	38	00	124	Over
11/29/23	Utah Jazz UTA	25	17	25	24	00	91	Under
11/29/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	24	36	28	17	00	105	Under
11/10/23	Utah Jazz UTA	34	42	27	24	00	127	Over
11/10/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	32	31	32	26	00	121	Over
11/01/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	19	27	33	30	00	109	Under
11/01/23	Utah Jazz UTA	42	37	25	29	00	133	Under
02/15/23	Utah Jazz UTA	24	23	33	31	00	111	Under
02/15/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	38	25	25	29	00	117	Under
01/08/23	Utah Jazz UTA	24	28	38	28	00	118	Under
01/08/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	23	43	32	25	00	123	Under
10/31/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	26	18	30	31	00	105	Under
10/31/22	Utah Jazz UTA	23	38	36	24	00	121	Under
10/29/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	30	24	37	32	00	123	Over
10/29/22	Utah Jazz UTA	24	38	33	29	00	124	Over
04/05/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	19	31	33	27	50	115	Under
04/05/22	Utah Jazz UTA	24	26	33	27	110	121	Under
01/28/22	Utah Jazz UTA	30	21	27	31	00	109	Under
01/28/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	31	28	29	31	00	119	Under
11/22/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	27	27	38	27	00	119	Under
11/22/21	Utah Jazz UTA	30	30	36	22	00	118	Under

Jazz Vs Over/Under

Grizzlies Vs Over/Under

Jazz Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/22	vs OKL	114-123L	52	25	27	90
01/20	vs NOP	119-123L	63	25	12	106
01/17	vs NOP	123-136L	40	30	15	86
01/15	@ CHA	112-117L	36	30	10	93
01/12	@ BRO	112-111W	41	25	9	90
01/11	vs PHX	106-114L	50	26	13	96
01/09	@ MIA	92-97L	49	20	16	83
01/07	@ ATL	121-124L	47	25	15	96
01/04	vs MIA	136-100W	57	31	14	100
01/01	vs NYK	103-119L	45	23	16	96

Grizzlies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/24	@ NOP	139-126W	43	38	12	101
01/22	@ CHA	132-120W	40	36	16	98
01/20	@ MIN	108-106W	47	19	13	86
01/17	vs SAS	140-112W	41	39	7	97
01/15	vs SAS	129-115W	52	28	8	103
01/13	vs HOU	118-120L	31	15	17	85
01/11	vs MIN	127-125W	46	25	13	108
01/09	@ HOU	115-119L	43	20	19	84
01/06	@ DAL	119-104W	55	24	13	88
01/04	vs GSW	113-121L	43	29	22	88

Starting Lineups

Utah Jazz	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Kyle Filipowski PF	20.0	17.4	15.9	22%	22.1
Keyonte George PG	32.0	38.9	30.1	100%	30.5
Walker Kessler C	32.0	34.7	30.7	100%	31.1
Lauri Markkanen SF	34.0	35.0	33.0	100%	33.4
Collin Sexton SG	33.0	34.3	30.1	100%	29.6

Memphis Grizzlies	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Desmond Bane SG	35.0	43.4	35.7	100%	35.0
Zach Edey C	18.0	18.2	21.1	75%	19.4
Jaren Jackson Jr. PF	41.0	37.9	40.8	100%	41.2
Ja Morant PG	39.0	39.8	40.3	100%	40.7
Jaylen Wells SF	16.0	19.4	20.3	100%	20.6

Jazz Notable Injuries

John Collins (PF/C): Avg: 16.0pts, 8.5reb, 1.5ast, 28.4 minutes. Last game: 01/22/25. Impact: 6.1
Brice Sensabaugh (SF/PF): Avg: 8.6pts, 3.1reb, 1.6ast, 18.1 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 3.7
Cody Williams (SF): Avg: 3.6pts, 2.1reb, 1.3ast, 20.6 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 1.9
Micah Potter (PF/C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.6reb, 0.5ast, 12.9 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 1.2

Grizzlies Notable Injuries

Jake LaRavia (SF/PF): Avg: 8.8pts, 4.1reb, 2.4ast, 21.9 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 2.6
John Konchar (SG/SF): Avg: 4.0pts, 4.5reb, 1.8ast, 19.5 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 2.4
Yuki Kawamura (PG): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.4reb, 0.8ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Collin Sexton	UTA	Pts	18.5	19.3	+0.8	80%	80%	67%	67%	MEM	-1.8	#6
Jaren Jackson Jr.	MEM	Pts	22.5	23.1	+0.6	40%	50%	53%	53%	UTA	-2.4	#2
Lauri Markkanen	UTA	Reb	5.5	6.6	+1.1	20%	40%	53%	53%	MEM	+0.6	#21

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Jazz Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#10	#7	#25	7.3%
PF	#2	#14	#9	#9	-4.7%
PG	#30	#11	#30	#30	12.0%
SF	#29	#13	#25	#29	8.7%
SG	#18	#20	#17	#19	2.3%

Grizzlies Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#14	#15	#13	#17	1.3%
PF	#26	#21	#27	#28	8.8%
PG	#6	#19	#4	#3	-6.6%
SF	#15	#11	#30	#23	5.3%
SG	#28	#4	#18	#22	4.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

113.8

126.2

Rebounds per Game

46.6

47.0

Assists per Game

25.7

29.7

Steals per Game

6.5

10.1

Blocks per Game

5.5

4.9

Shots per Game

88.5

94.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.6

15.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.8

56.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.5

38.8

Turnovers per Game

16.8

15.6

Fouls per Game

19.0

22.6

Recent Trends

Gregory Jackson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 58.5% to 14.3, 34.5 min average previous 3 games.
John Konchar (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.7% to 15.6, 28.2 min average previous 3 games.
Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.6% to 23.8, 17.0 min average previous 3 games.
Micah Potter (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 81.0% to 20.0, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
Vince Williams Jr. (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 58.3% to 14.9, 35.8 min average previous 3 games.