Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (10-17) welcome the Memphis Grizzlies (13-15) at Delta Center on Tuesday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Wizards and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-122 in their last contest. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 45.0% FG percentage (45 out of 100) and buried 16 of their 44 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 16 of 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 48 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defending, Memphis let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the floor on 47 of 99 shooting. Washington dished out 22 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Washington pulled down 54 rebounds (20 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Washington went 73.1% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 26 tries. They knocked down 17 of 44 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 19 while the Wizards accumulated 23 fouls.

Santi Aldama is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. Aldama finished the game at 65.2% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He played for 36 minutes played and also collected 10 rebounds. He accumulated 37 points on 15 of 23 shooting.

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Memphis comes into this one with a record of 13-15 for the season. They average 114.7 points per game (19th in basketball) while going 45.2% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (368 of 1,069) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 46.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 808 assists for the year, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies have forced 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists with 749 relinquished for the season. The Grizzlies are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (1,185 of 2,537) and they surrender 44.6 boards per game as a unit. They give up 36.6% on 3-pointers while they are 14th in the league in points per game allowed (115.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-127 when they played the Magic. Regarding attacking the glass, Utah permitted Orlando to snag 52 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 29.7% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 37 and finished the game at 23 of 33 from the free throw line (69.7%). The Jazz allowed the Magic to make 47 of their 96 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.0% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Jazz ended up shooting 44 out of 105 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Utah converted 15 out of their 43 tries (34.9%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw tries for a clip of 80.0%. The Magic committed 25 fouls for this contest which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They coughed it up 24 times, while recording 12 steals for the contest. The Jazz were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 52 in this contest.

Keyonte George ended up having an impact for the Jazz for the matchup. He buried 8 of 22 in the game giving him a rate of 36.4%, and added 4 rebounds. George racked up 27 points in his 42 mins of playing time and tallied 9 dimes in this game.

Utah has a win-loss record of 10-17 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jazz are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA. Utah has accounted for 3,237 points so far this season (119.9 per game) and they pull in 45.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 30.0 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per game. The Jazz are committing 23.3 fouls every game and they connect on 80.1% from the free throw line.

The Jazz defensively are ranked 30th in the NBA in points given up per game with 126.8. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (28th in basketball). The Utah defense concedes 37.3% from downtown (405 of 1,085) and opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 29.6 assists and 44.7 boards every game, ranking them 30th and 18th in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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