The Win Meter favors the Jazz at home against the Grizzlies on Saturday, January 30, at about 60%. That is a real edge, but the Grizzlies are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Jazz 60%, with a projected score of Memphis Grizzlies 114, Utah Jazz 116. The rating gap is 29 points in favor of the Grizzlies, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Jazz on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 40 times in 100 games like this, the Grizzlies would win.
Recent form
The Grizzlies are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.2. The Jazz are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2.
The Grizzlies' best recent win was 123-103 at home against UTA.
The Grizzlies were beaten 147-101 on the road by UTA not long ago.
The Jazz's best recent win was 147-101 at home against MEM.
The Jazz were beaten 131-107 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Zach Edey (MEM), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Jusuf Nurkic (UTA), expected back Nov 4, 2026, Trey Alexander (UTA), expected back Oct 26, 2026, and Harrison Ingram (UTA).
Day to day or questionable: Cedric Coward (MEM). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Grizzlies lead 7-2, with the Grizzlies outscoring the Jazz by an average of 6.2 points per game. The last meeting was UTA 103, MEM 123.