Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Prediction

Written by Scott Burgess

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

The Utah Jazz are winners of four of their last five games while the Memphis Grizzlies are winners of five of their last six games. The Utah Jazz (30-23) host the Memphis Grizzlies (15-37) for some slammin jammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Jazz as –11 point home favs over the Grizzlies with the over/under listed at 201 ½ points. Get your Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com

The Grizzlies recently lost to Philly 87-91 on the road. Their top producers were Hakim Warrick with 31pts and eight rebounds while O.J. Mayo chipped in with 16pts. The Grizzlies are 3-19 SU on the road where they average 93 ppg and give up an average 102.1 ppg. They are 1-4 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 95.2 ppg and given up an average102.2 ppg. O.J. Mayo is coming off one of his worst shooting games of the season, making five of 17 attempts from the field and finishing with 16 points in a 91-87 loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday night. Mayo has been held under 20 points in three of his last four games after scoring 30-plus in each of his previous two contests. The Grizzlies are 20-31-1 ATS overall, 7-15 ATS on the road and 14-8 over/under on the road.

The Jazz recently beat the Clippers 113-109 at home. Their top scorers were Deron Williams with 31pts and 11 assists, while Mehmet Okur had 22pts. The Jazz are 21-6 SU at home where they average 105.7 ppg and give up an average 96.2 ppg. They are 4-1 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 108.6 ppg and given up an average 95.6 ppg. Utah is playing without Andrei Kirilenko (ankle), Carlos Boozer (knee) and Brevin Knight (quadriceps), so it has needed Williams to be more aggressive on offense. He's been more than up to the challenge recently, averaging 33.0 points and shooting 59.8 percent in his last five games. Utah has beaten Memphis by an average of 15.8 points during its run in the series, which includes three meetings this season. The Grizzlies haven't beaten the Jazz since a 132-130 overtime win at Utah on Jan. 24, 2007. The Jazz are 27-26 ATS overall, 16-11 ATS at home and 15-12 over/under at home.

Recent Trends to Consider:

Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Utah.
Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Grizzlies are 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Prediction
When: Tue, Feb 17, 2009 9:05 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Jazz -11

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The Bottom Line: The Grizzlies don’t have nothing close to what the Jazz have. Deron Williams is proving to be their go to guy with Boozer out, and he has upped his value for his career. Go Jazz! Get your Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!