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On Sunday, January 8 the NBA action will continue with this Jazz vs Grizzlies clash, a game between two teams that started the year in a similar fashion but that are now going through totally different moments.
The Jazz team surprised at the start of the season, and it won its first two meetings against the Grizzlies, but now, with the Memphis team being on a much better level and also playing at home, things look like they will be different for this encounter.
JefeBet brings you the best analysis of the different games in the best basketball league in the world with their respective predictions, aas well as the best sports betting content, so here we leave you our Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Jazz vs Grizzlies NBA Regular Season Game on January 8, 2023
- Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee.
- When: Sunday, January 8, 2023, 6:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Utah Jazz
- Season Record: 20-21
The Jazz were one of the biggest revelations of the season during the first few months. However, that has changed drastically, and they now find themselves fighting to get their record back to .500, something they will have a chance to achieve this Sunday, after winning their previous game and braking a streak of five losses in a row.
Such performances are what have the Jazz as the third best team in the league in offense. Yet, they have not been able to put together better results because of a defense that averages 116.2 points allowed per game, and that also allows 48.4 % of shooting accuracy from the field to its opponents..
Betting on the Memphis Grizzlies
- Season Record: 24-13
Unlike the Jazz, the Grizzlies have been able to maintain a good consistency almost throughout the entire campaign. They arrive to this new game in the second place of the Western Conference and only 0.5 games away from the top, which is occupied by the Denver Nuggets. The team knows it must not slow down so that it can stay close to the top of the standings.
The Grizzlies will return home after a short two-game away from home series in the midst of a five-game winning streak, The most recent win they have achieved was against Orlando Magic as visitors. The Grizzlies won by a score of 115-123, in which they enjoyed a great combined performance by Ja Morant and Jarent Jackson Jr., who registered 32 and 31 points, respectively.
The Taylor Jenkins’ team has been a solid all-around performer this campaign, being the eighth-best team in the league in defense, with an average of 111.1 points allowed per game.Also, they are the ninth best team in offense, with an average of 116.1 points scored per game..
JefeBet Prediction
While the Jazz are one of the best teams in the league offensively, they will have a tough task being productive in this game. They will be playing against a very good opposing defense, which is sure to give them a lot of trouble. The team’s offensive production drops off a bit when playing away from home, averaging 114.4 points per game.
As if that weren’t enough, the Jazz will also need to be very solid on defense, something they’re not used to, if they don’t want to have a bad night against a Grizzlies team that have a big star like Morant, and that also have a lot of depth in their lineup.
The Grizzlies should have no problem being productive on offense against a weak visiting defense. The team has an outstanding 15-3 record at home, so in this occasion, we expect Memphis to dominate things and win comfortably against the Jazz.
Prediction: Memphis Grizzlies Spread.
