Utah takes on Memphis, aims to end 3-game slide
Memphis Grizzlies (13-16, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-18, 12th in the Western Conference)
City of Salt Lake; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTS BOOK LINE: Grizzlies -2.5; plus/minus is 244.5
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BOTTOM LINE: Utah enters the game against Memphis as losers of three straight games.
The Jazz are 6-13 against Western Conference teams. Utah is seventh in the NBA averaging 119.6 points and shooting 45.7% from the field.
The Grizzlies are 12-9 against their Western Conference opponents. Memphis is third in the NBA with 34.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Zach Edey averaging 7.2.
The Jazz are shooting 45.7% from the field this season, which is 1.1 percentage points lower than the 46.8% the Grizzlies are allowing to their opponents. The Jazz average 114.3 points per game, 12.8 points less than the 127.1 allowed by the Jazz.
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The teams meet for the second time this season. The Jazz won 130-126 in the last game on December 13.
TOP PERFORMERS: Keyonte George is averaging 23.9 points and 6.9 assists for the Jazz. Svi Mykhailiuk is averaging 2.0 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Santi Aldama is averaging 13.6 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is averaging 16.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 4-6, averaging 121.4 points, 44.1 rebounds, 30.5 assists, 6.7 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents average 130.6 points per game.
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Grizzlies: 6-4, averaging 116.0 points, 47.7 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents average 112.6 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Georges Niang: absent (foot), Kevin Love: day to day (rest), Walker Kessler: absent for the season (shoulder).
Grizzlies: John Konchar: out (thumb), Vince Williams Jr.: day-to-day (knee), Scotty Pippen Jr.: out (toe), Ja Morant: day-to-day (ankle), Javon Small: out (toe), Zach Edey: out (ankle), Ty Jerome: out (calf), Brandon Clarke: out (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
