Through 3 Quarters

Only one more quarter stands between the Memphis Grizzlies and the win they were favored to collect going into this night. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Utah Jazz 88-78.

The Grizz has been riding high on the performance of point guard Ja Morant, who has 24 points and eight assists along with nine rebounds. Utah has been led by small forward Danuel House Jr., who so far has 16 points.

the Jazz have lost 93% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Who’s Playing

Utah @ Memphis

Current Records: Utah 30-19; Memphis 33-17

What to Know

The Utah Jazz will square off against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at FedExForum. Memphis will be strutting in after a win while the Jazz will be stumbling in from a loss.

Utah came up short against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, falling 105-97. Small forward Bojan Bogdanovic had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 33 minutes but putting up just seven points on 3-for-13 shooting.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies beat the San Antonio Spurs 118-110 on Wednesday. Point guard Ja Morant had a stellar game for Memphis as he had 41 points and eight assists in addition to five rebounds. The matchup made it Morant’s fourth in a row with at least 33 points.

Utah is expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Houston Rockets Jan. 19 easily too and instead slipped up with a 116-111. In other words, don’t count Memphis out just yet.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: FedExForum — Memphis, Tennessee
• TV: ATTSN Rocky Mountain
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $18.18

Odds

The Grizzlies are a 4.5-point favorite against the Jazz, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Grizzlies, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as a 2.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Utah have won 17 out of their last 27 games against Memphis.

• Nov 22, 2021 – Memphis 119 vs. Utah 118
• Jun 02, 2021 – Utah 126 vs. Memphis 110
• May 31, 2021 – Utah 120 vs. Memphis 113
• May 29, 2021 – Utah 121 vs. Memphis 111
• May 26, 2021 – Utah 141 vs. Memphis 129
• May 23, 2021 – Memphis 112 vs. Utah 109
• Mar 31, 2021 – Utah 111 vs. Memphis 107
• Mar 27, 2021 – Utah 126 vs. Memphis 110
• Mar 26, 2021 – Utah 117 vs. Memphis 114
• Aug 05, 2020 – Utah 124 vs. Memphis 115
• Dec 07, 2019 – Utah 126 vs. Memphis 112
• Nov 29, 2019 – Utah 103 vs. Memphis 94
• Nov 15, 2019 – Memphis 107 vs. Utah 106
• Mar 08, 2019 – Memphis 114 vs. Utah 104
• Nov 12, 2018 – Utah 96 vs. Memphis 88
• Nov 02, 2018 – Memphis 110 vs. Utah 100
• Oct 22, 2018 – Memphis 92 vs. Utah 84
• Mar 30, 2018 – Utah 107 vs. Memphis 97
• Mar 09, 2018 – Utah 95 vs. Memphis 78
• Feb 07, 2018 – Utah 92 vs. Memphis 88
• Jan 28, 2017 – Memphis 102 vs. Utah 95
• Jan 08, 2017 – Memphis 88 vs. Utah 79
• Dec 18, 2016 – Utah 82 vs. Memphis 73
• Nov 14, 2016 – Memphis 102 vs. Utah 96
• Mar 04, 2016 – Memphis 94 vs. Utah 88
• Jan 02, 2016 – Utah 92 vs. Memphis 87
• Nov 07, 2015 – Utah 89 vs. Memphis 79

Injury Report for Memphis

• Kyle Anderson: Out (Covid-19)
• Tyus Jones: Out (Covid-19)
• Dillon Brooks: Out (Ankle)

Injury Report for Utah

• Rudy Gobert: Out (Calf)
• Donovan Mitchell: Out (Concussion)