Published on: Dec 7, 2019 1:44 pm IST|Updated on: Dec 7, 2019 1:54 pm IST
UTA vs MEM Dream11: Memphis Grizzlies visit the Salt Lake City as they play Utah Jazz in the Western Conference regular-season matchup at Vivint Smart Home Arena, on Sunday morning (IST). With both the teams coming into this game losing games, one team will certainly end its skid here. But which team is likely to do?
Certainly, you have to make the Jazz favourites here, despite them coming here with three straight defeats. One big reason is that they are at home, where they have lost 2 games out of 10 this season. That’s an impressive return, considering they are 12-10 on the season. So Jazz struggles away from home. but that’s the problem for another day. The Jazz are 4-6 in the last 10 games.
While Memphis’ own record this season, whether home or away, hardly evoke any confidence in them. They are 6-15 on the season and sit 3rd from bottom in the Western Conference. They are 2-8 in the last 10 games.
This will be the 91st meeting between these two teams with Utah Jazz holding an advantage in the head-to-head encounters over Memphis Grizzlies. Both the teams both a game apiece last two seasons.
Total Games: 90 Utah Jazz: 57 Memphis Grizzlies: 33
Host: Utah Jazz Visitors: Memphis Grizzlies Match Timing: December 08, @08:30 AM Venue: Vivint Smart Home Arena Capacity: 18,300
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Donovan Mitchell: Certainly a viable option in this particular game. He is the best amongst both sets of players in terms of points per game.
Points Per Game: 24.7 Rebounds Per Game: 4.7 Assists Per Game: 3.6 Steals Per Game: 1.4 Blocks Per Game: 0.3
Bojan Bogdanovic: The 30-year-old will is one of only two players for Utah, with the other being Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging in the 20s this season.
Points Per Game: 21.0 Rebounds Per Game: 4.3 Assists Per Game: 2.1 Steals Per Game: 0.8 Blocks Per Game: 0.2
Rudy Gobert: The Big Man is a player who is hard to better inside the paint and add points to his game, and you get a very good return.
Points Per Game: 14.0 Rebounds Per Game: 13.5 Assists Per Game:1.2 Steals Per Game: 0.9 Blocks Per Game: 1.9
Jeff Green, Joe Ingles and Emmanuel Mudiay can be your game-changer.
Jaren Jackson: He is young and still learning his trade amongst the big boys. But amongst active players on Grizzlies roster, he is averaging the most.
Points Per Game: 15.7 Rebounds Per Game: 4.9 Assists Per Game: 1.4 Steals Per Game: 0.5 Blocks Per Game: 1.2
Jonas Valanciunas: He had a fantastic last game as he dropped a double-double. Worth taking a risk in your Grand League teams.
Points Per Game: 14.5 Rebounds Per Game: 10.0 Assists Per Game: 1.8 Steals Per Game: 0.4 Blocks Per Game: 0.9
Utah Jazz Team News:
Status out: None. No player is listed as out. Status questionable: Mike Conley has been upgraded to questionable for Utah’s next game against his former side Memphis Grizzlies. He will be evaluated before the game. The 32-year-old Guard missed the game against the Lakers due to a muscle injury.
Utah Jazz squad: De’Anthony Melton, Solomon Hill, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jeff Green, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, Grayson Allen, Bruno Caboclo, Marko Guduric, Yuta Watanabe
Memphis Grizzlies Team news:
Status out: Brandon Clark (Hip injury), Ja Morant (Back Injury) and former Golden State Warriors superstar Andre Iguodala, who is yet to play for the Grizzlies due to personal reasons, won’t be available for the trip to Utah. Status questionable: Kyle Anderon will be a game-time decision due to a heel injury.
Memphis Grizzlies squad: Donovan Mitchell, Tony Bradley, Royce O’Neale, Joe Ingles, Rudy Gobert, Dante Exum, Bojan Bogdanović, Nigel Williams-Goss, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jeff Green
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Utah Jazz:
PF: Bojan Bogdanovic SF: Jeff Green C: Rudy Gobert PG: Donovan Mitchell SG: Joe Ingles
Memphis Grizzlies:
PF: Jae Crowder SF: Jaren Jackson Jr. C: Jonas Valanciunas PG: Dillon Brooks SG: Tyus Jones
Utah Jazz: Royce O’Neale, Georges Niang, Ed Davis, Dante Exum, Emmanuel Mudiay, Tony Bradley, Jarrell Brantley, Nigel Williams-Goss
Memphis Grizzlies: De’Anthony Melton, Solomon Hill, Grayson Allen, Bruno Caboclo, Marko Guduric, Yuta Watanabe
As we discussed above, Utah Jazz are hard to beat in home games, while Grizzlies are not a good traveller. A win for the hosts is our call.