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Utah plays Memphis for conference showdown
By The Associated Press
Utah Jazz (8-15, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (11-13,
ninth in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -6.5; over/under is 233.5
BOTTOM LINE: Utah faces Memphis in Western Conference action Friday.
The Grizzlies have gone 10-7 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis is
sixth in the NBA with 28.7 assists per game led by Vince Williams Jr. averaging
5.4.
The Jazz are 4-11 in conference play. Utah is 2-3 in games decided by 3 points
or fewer.
The Grizzlies are shooting 44.9% from the field this season, 4.1 percentage
points lower than the 49.0% the Jazz allow to opponents. The Jazz average 13.4
made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the
14.5 per game the Grizzlies allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Santi Aldama is averaging 13.1 points and 6.5 rebounds for the
Grizzlies. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
Keyonte George is averaging 22.2 points and 6.7 assists for the Jazz. Kyle
Filipowski is averaging 21.0 points and 10.0 rebounds while shooting 71.4% over
the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 7-3, averaging 116.0 points, 50.6 rebounds, 30.5
assists, 7.7 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 109.0 points per game.
Jazz: 3-7, averaging 115.9 points, 40.9 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 8.1 steals and
3.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 128.6 points.
INJURIES: Grizzlies: Scotty Pippen Jr.: out (toe), Javon Small: out (toe), Ja
Morant: day to day (calf), Brandon Clarke: out (knee), Ty Jerome: out (calf).
Jazz: Georges Niang: out (foot), Lauri Markkanen: day to day (illness), Walker
Kessler: out for season (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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