Grizzlies vs Jazz
Fri, Feb 20
Final
Grizzlies
Grizzlies
(20 - 33)
123
-
114
Jazz
Jazz
(18 - 38)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzlies | 28 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 123 |
| Jazz | 32 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 114 |
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GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
MEM | #18 | F
23
5
1
Isaiah Collier
UTA | #8 | G
24
2
5
Smart Game Analysis
Utah Jazz has a 75% chance of winning the game
The Jazz hold a decisive advantage with All-Star Lauri Markkanen active against a Grizzlies roster decimated by injuries and trades, missing their entire projected starting lineup.
Key Analysis
- • Memphis is without Ja Morant (elbow), Desmond Bane (traded), Jaren Jackson Jr. (traded/knee), and Marcus Smart (traded), leaving them with a G-League level rotation.
- • Utah's Lauri Markkanen is the best player on the floor, averaging 26.7 points per game, and will likely dominate a Grizzlies defense lacking rim protection.
- • The Grizzlies have lost 4 straight games and are averaging only 115.3 PPG, while the Jazz offense (118.3 PPG) remains potent despite their own youth movement.
- • Utah's rookie core of Keyonte George, Ace Bailey, and Kyle Filipowski offers significantly more offensive firepower than Memphis's current patchwork lineup of Kyle Anderson and GG Jackson.
- • Memphis has traded away their defensive identity (Smart, Jackson Jr.), and without rookie Zach Edey (ankle), they have no answer for Utah's size inside.
- • To stay competitive, the Grizzlies would need an outlier scoring performance from young guard Jaylen Wells or GG Jackson to offset Markkanen's production.
