Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 10/29/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest-Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (-6)

The Utah Jazz will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at Vivint Arena on Saturday. Memphis opens this game as 6-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 224.

The Grizzlies took the court against the Kings and notched a win by a score of 125-110 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 18 and the Kings finished the game with 20 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 38 tries from beyond the arc. Sacramento went 81.8% from the free throw line by making 18 of 22 attempts. Furthermore, Sacramento collected 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Sacramento dished out 28 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. When talking about the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 48.2% from the field on 40 out of 83 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists for the contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 43 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 13 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Memphis walked away from the game having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (49 out of 92) and knocked down 14 out of their 33 three-point attempts.

Desmond Bane is someone who was a factor in the matchup. Bane finished the contest at 61.1% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes. He was on the court for 33 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 31 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Memphis steps onto the court with a mark of 4-1 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 44.8 boards per game and has earned 121 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are connecting on 39.1% on shots from 3-point land (75 of 192) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 119.8 points per contest (6th in basketball) while hitting 46.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 24.4 fouls. They are giving up 35.4% from 3-point land and they rank 26th in the NBA in opponents points per game (121.0). The Grizzlies defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.6% (220 of 462) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 17th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 124 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Jazz went home victorious with a score of 109-101 when they faced the Rockets. The Jazz corralled 42 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 53 in this game. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Rockets earned 30 personal fouls for the contest which got the Jazz to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah made 13 out of their 45 tries (28.9%). In all, the Jazz went 38 out of 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2%. The Jazz allowed the Rockets to bury 36 out of 94 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.3% in this contest. They shot 27.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 11 out of 40 and ended up shooting 18 out of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah allowed Houston to snag 49 overall (14 offensive).

Jordan Clarkson pitched in for the Jazz for the contest. He converted 6 of 14 for the game for a rate of 42.9%, and had 6 rebounds. Clarkson racked up 20 points in his 29 minutes on the court and earned 5 assists for the matchup.

Utah has a record of 4-1 this year. The Jazz commit 23.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 70.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 29.2 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 17.2 times per contest. Utah has earned 594 points on the year (118.8 per contest) and they grab 48.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jazz are shooting 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 21st in the NBA.

The Utah defense concedes 29.3% on 3-point shots (46 of 157) and their opposition makes 80.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 21.4 assists and 47.2 boards every game, which is 5th and 23rd in the league. The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per contest with 112.8. They are able to force 18.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (7th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis (-6)

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