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

Game: Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (11-13) will take on the Utah Jazz (8-15) on Friday.

The Jazz faced the Thunder and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 131-101 in their last game. Utah finished having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (40 out of 85) and converted 12 of 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Jazz made 9 of 12 shots for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defending, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 58.0% from the floor on 51 out of 88 shooting. Oklahoma City recorded 32 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Oklahoma City pulled down 44 rebounds (8 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Oklahoma City shot 44.4% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of 18 tries. They also knocked down 21 out of their 42 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Jazz ended up walking away with 17 while the Thunder had 20 personal fouls.

Kyle Filipowski is one guy who was a contributor for this game. Filipowski ended up going 71.4% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and pulled down 10 boards. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Utah heads into this game with a win-loss record of 8-15 for the campaign. They average 117.6 points per outing (13th in the league) while hitting 45.5% from the floor. The Jazz are connecting on 34.2% on 3-point shots (309 of 903) and 81.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah is collecting 45.1 boards per contest and has earned 679 assists on the campaign, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 16.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 22.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Jazz have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 22.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 27th in the NBA in allowing assists with 680 conceded this season. The Jazz defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.0% (1,028 of 2,100) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 37.5% from beyond the arc while they are 29th in the league in points per game allowed (125.8).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 119-96 against the Trail Blazers. In relation to cleaning the glass, Memphis allowed Portland to get 40 overall (10 offensive). They went 34.9% from distance by shooting 15 out of 43 and ended up going 15 out of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Grizzlies allowed the Trail Blazers to make 33 of their 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.8% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies finished 40 for 89 from the field which had them shooting 44.9%. In reference to three-point attempts, Memphis converted 10 of their 35 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 29 of them for a clip of 74.4%. The Trail Blazers committed 27 personal fouls for this contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 39 attempts. They also turned it over 23 times, while getting 18 steals in the matchup. The Grizzlies earned 35 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 51 for the game.

Santi Aldama was important for the Grizzlies in the game. Aldama accumulated 22 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for this game. He made 7 out of 11 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 7 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 11-13 for the year. The Grizzlies have committed 20.4 fouls every game and they hit 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 28.7 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per game. Memphis has totaled 2,726 points this season (113.6 per contest) and they grab 46.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Memphis defense concedes 36.9% on 3-point shots (348 of 944) and opponents are converting on 77.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.3 dimes and 43.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 13th and 16th in the league. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 11th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.3. They are forcing 14.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (15th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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