Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Betting Prediction and Odds April 5
Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview
WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies betting preview for Tuesday, April 5. At the time of posting, Utah has opened as a 5.5-point home favorite over the road Grizzlies, with the total sitting at 225 points.
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| Tuesday, April 5 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Utah Jazz -5.5 vs Memphis Grizzlies |
| Total: | 225 Points |
| Game Time: | 9:10pm ET / 6:10pm PT |
| Arena: | Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT |
| TV: | ATTSN Rocky Mountain |
Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Analysis
The Jazz will host Memphis tonight as the Jazz are imploding right before the playoffs while Memphis is flourishing.
The line is a bit curious as the books have Utah as a -5.5 favorite tonight at home with a total of 225. I believe the books are taking motivation as a big factor into this game, but we’ll dive in and find the best bet for this game.
Jazz Out of Tune
What a slide it’s been for Utah as they’ve lost six out of seven with their only win coming against the hapless Lakers.
Not only have they been a fade on the money line, they’re 0-5 ATS in their last five games, and 0-5 O/U so taking the under and fading Utah has been very profitable.
I suspect the books are making Utah a favorite here because they need wins to help their seeding as they are hanging on to the #6 seed and Memphis is locked in, but this team is in turmoil and Mitchell and Gobert are not clicking and there’s lots of rumblings about Mitchell leaving after this season.
Traditionally, taking Utah at home is a good bet, but this team is different, not very good and 16-21-1 ATS at home this season.
Grizzlies Staying Hungry
Memphis is on such a roll, they sat their starters in a throwaway game, and still beat Phoenix. They’ve won 11 out of 12 games, and are 8-2 ATS their last 10.
Dillon Brooks will be out tonight, but they will still have Tyus Jones, Bane, Williams, Jackson and Adams starting with their amazing bench playing.
This may be a suckers bet, but I won’t be betting against Memphis anytime soon and I certainly won’t put my money on Utah.
Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction
Utah shouldn’t be -5.5 favorites over many teams right now, and Memphis isn’t one of them. The Grizzlies have maybe the best chemistry in the league while Utah has one of the worst, I’ll gladly take Memphis and the 5.5 points.
Prediction: Grizzlies +5.5
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Meet the Author
Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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