The Utah Jazz<\/b> (23-35) are playing good basketball, but it\u2019s a little too late. The Memphis Grizzlies<\/b> (42-16) are 2nd in the West and coasting into the playoffs. Visit Cappers Picks for free NBA picks all season.<\/p>\n
Memphis comes into this match-up as a big favorite at home and for good reason.<\/p>\n
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Utah<\/a> vs Memphis<\/a><\/b>
\nWhen: Tuesday, Mar 3rd 2015 at 8:05pm ET
\nWhere: FedEx Forum
\nTV: SPSO
\nNBA Gambling Line: Grizzlies \u20137.5
\nNBA Gambling O\/U Line: 182.5 Points<\/b>
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They\u2019re one of the best home teams in the NBA. Memphis is 23-6 at home, while the Jazz are 10-19 on the road this season.<\/p>\n
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I have no idea what the Jazz\u2019s coach is thinking lately. Trey Burke should be in the starting line-up. Burke leads the team in assists (4.6 APG), plus he\u2019s also averaging 13.1 PPG and 2.6 RPG this season.<\/p>\n
For some reason he\u2019s still coming off of the bench. He did start the 2H against the Bucks last time the Jazz played, but he needs to be starting because Dante Exum simply isn\u2019t ready to be a starting PG in the NBA.<\/p>\n
Exum has been terrible and he looks lost on the court. The coach should learn how to develop players because right now he isn\u2019t doing Exum or Burke any favors.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not like the Jazz are a lottery contender.<\/p>\n
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With that being said, this game is going to come down to the teams\u2019 frontcourts. Hayward, Favors and Gobbert are playing good basketball since Kanter was traded, but this will be a real test for them.<\/p>\n
Gasol, Randolph and Green play better defense than any other unit in the league. Memphis is allowing 95.7 PPG (1st) and the offense has been slowly improving, as they\u2019re now scoring 99.8 PPG (15th).<\/p>\n
The Jazz play good defense as well (96.8 PPG \u2013 7th), but they only score 95.5 PPG (25th).<\/p>\n
They rely on Burke for his scoring touch around the basket, yet they don\u2019t want to put him back into the starting line-up.<\/p>\n
No matter who plays at PG tonight for the Jazz it\u2019s going to be difficult because Conley is one of the best defending PG\u2019s in the business.<\/p>\n
The spread is bigger than I like, but I\u2019m riding the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n
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Memphis has an edge at every position except for SF in my opinion, but Green is a great defender and will be able to frustrate Hayward. Gobbert and Favors will struggle and Utah will have no chance.<\/p>\n
Free NBA Picks: Utah Jazz vs. Memphis Grizzlies<\/h3>\n
The Grizzlies are 5-1 in their last 6 games against Utah and 4 of those wins were by double digits, so they should have no problem covering \u20137.5 points at home, especially in a game they need to win.<\/p>\n
Memphis Grizzlies \u20137.5 (-110)<\/b><\/p>\n
Memphis wants to win the Southwest division, but the Rockets are only 1.5 games back. Memphis needs to keep winning in order to maintain their lead, so they won\u2019t be taking any games lightly.<\/p>\n
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