Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies: Betting Preview, Lines, Odds, Insights, and Trends for May 23, 2021

The Memphis Grizzlies (38-34, 0-0) are 8.5-point underdogs heading into Game 1 of the against the Utah Jazz (52-20, 0-0) at Vivint Arena on Sunday, starting at 9:30 PM ET on TNT. The series is tied . The matchup's over/under is 215.5.

BetMGM NBA Betting Odds

Point Total Insights

• In Utah's matchups this season, the Jazz and their opponents have exceeded Sunday's over/under of 215.5 points 45 times (62.5% of opportunities).
• In 55 out of Memphis' 74 games this year (74.3%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the total in Sunday's matchup.
• Together, the two teams combine for 229.6 points per game, 14.1 points more than the total of 215.5 for this contest.
• These two teams surrender a combined 219.2 points per game, 3.7 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the Jazz have seen a 223.6 over/under in their games this season, 8.1 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 9.7 points fewer than the average over/under in Grizzlies' games this season (225.2 points).

Jazz Betting Data

• Utah has a 40-31 record against the spread this season.
• The Jazz have fared well as an 8.5-point favorite, going 14-13 against the spread when favored by at least 8.5 points.
• Utah often does not hit the over, only breaking the point total in 34 of 71 games (47.9%).

Jazz Key Players

• The Jazz scoring leader is Donovan Mitchell, who averages 26.4 points per game.
• Rudy Gobert paces Utah with 13.5 rebounds per game and Mike Conley leads the squad with 6.0 assists per matchup.
• Mitchell is the top three-point shooter for the Jazz, connecting on 3.4 per game.
• Utah's blocks leader is Gobert, who collects 2.7 per game. Conley leads the team averaging 1.4 steals an outing.

Jazz Last 10 Games

Jazz Injuries

Jazz: Ersan Ilyasova: Day To Day (Non-COVID Illness)

Grizzlies Betting Data

• Memphis has covered the spread in greater than half of its contests, going 41-30 ATS.
• When they are at least 8.5-point underdogs, the Grizzlies have not fared well, going 3-4 against the spread.
• Memphis and its opponents have hit the over in more than half of their matchups this season -- 38 of 71 (53.5%).

Grizzlies Key Players

• The Grizzlies' Ja Morant racks up enough points (19.1 per game) and assists (7.4 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
• Jonas Valanciunas' stat line of 12.5 rebounds, 17.1 points and 1.8 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Memphis rebounding leaderboard.
• Grayson Allen is reliable from distance and leads the Grizzlies with 2.1 made threes per game.
• Memphis' leader in steals is De'Anthony Melton with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Brandon Clarke with 0.9 per game.

Grizzlies Last 10 Games

Grizzlies Injuries

Grizzlies: Sean McDermott: Out (Foot)