Walker Kessler and the Utah Jazz will be in Memphis on Wednesday evening to take on the Memphis Grizzlies (8:00 PM ET). This is a game between two teams that are among the worst in the NBA. However, recently Utah has had just a little bit of a spark following two wins over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Grizzlies, who are just 3-13 overall this season, are favored in the Wednesday game at -4.5 (bet365). My Jazz vs Grizzlies prediction is that Derrick Rose has a big game for the Memphis side.
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The Grizzlies last played on Sunday, a game that they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-97. Memphis will enter the game against Utah on decent rest. Furthermore, the Grizzlies have been home for a little while now. We could see a better-than-average version of the team as they prepare to host Utah, perhaps explaining Memphis’ status as favorites in the game.
The team remains without Ja Morant, who is suspended. Marcus Smart remains out for the team and so do both Luke Kennard and Xavier Tillman. The Grizzlies will be relying a lot on Derrick Rose in this game as their only talented guard. Desmond Bane is more of a small forward who will be out of position if needed in the SG or PG positions.
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Utah enters Wednesday having last played on Monday. They managed to get a second straight win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Jazz have benefited from the return of Walker Kessler, their second-year center. But Omer Yurtseven has also emerged this season. He has seen a major uptick in minutes in the last four games. During this time period, he has usually contributed to rebounding and offense, at least on a per-minute basis.
But Lauri Markannen is out for the upcoming game. Furthermore, Jordan Clarkson and Kelly Olynyk are questionable heading into the day. Therein lays the reason the Jazz are looking at a handicap as underdogs. There could be a lot expected out of Kessler, John Collins, Yurtseven, and Keyonte George in this game.
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Jazz vs Grizzlies Prediction: Betting Tips
Bettors should expect Derrick Rose to have a big game in this game. At the time of writing, player props weren’t available. However, he is a good pick for fantasy lineups.
My projection for Rose is above-average usage for sure. He has not had a ton of minutes in his appearances this season. But he might have 25-27 minutes on Wednesday due to Memphis’ injury problems with their guards and the lingering Morant suspension.
I think Rose will challenge his season-high for points and get into the low 20s. My recommendation is to have a look at his player props for scoring and go with the OVER if it’s coming in the middle to high teens.
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