Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction 2/20/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Utah Jazz pay a visit to the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedExForum on Friday night. Here’s a Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction. This article will include a Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Pick.

Utah Jazz Betting Preview 

The Utah Jazz have been in terrible form as they’ve lost 13 of their last 17 games overall but they were starting to turn things around with two wins on the trot before they got stopped by the Trail Blazers in a 135-119 loss in their last game before the All-Star break. Brice Sensabaugh led the team with 28 points on eight of 19 shooting, while Kyle Filipowski, Isaiah Collier and Ace Bailey each scored 15 points.

As a team, the Jazz shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 38 from the 3-point line as they got off to a great start with 63 points in the first half to take the early lead, but they really let themselves down in the third quarter where they got outscored by 40-23 to trail the rest of the way. The Jazz had a decent shooting night but they committed 19 turnovers and lost the rebounding battle by 52-38.

Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been in a major slump as they’ve lost 10 of their last 12 games overall, but they will be hoping to snap a four-game losing streak after getting beaten by the Nuggets in a 122-116 road defeat last Wednesday. GG Jackson led the team in scoring with 21 points on six of 12 shooting, Ty Jerome added 19 points with seven assists while Jaylen Wells chipped in with 17 points on seven of nine shooting.

As a team, the Grizzlies shot 46 percent from the field and 15 of 39 from the 3-point line as they struggled the contain the Nuggets from the start and couldn’t get anything going until they exploded for 35 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 15-point deficit, only to get outscored by 13-7 in the final 3:36 to allow the Nuggets off the hook. 

Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win

• The Jazz have lost each of their last nine road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Grizzlies have won each of their last four games when playing with a rest advantage against the Jazz.
• The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Grizzlies have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.

Why the Utah Jazz will win

• The Grizzlies have lost nine of their last 10 night games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The road team has won each of the last three games between the Jazz and Grizzlies.
• The road team has covered the spread in 11 of the Jazz’s last 12 games.
• The Grizzlies have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as favorites.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Grizzlies’ last four home games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Jazz’s last four road games following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.

Utah Jazz Player Facts

• Lauri Markkanen ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made per game (2.8) this season.
• Kyle Filipowski ranks 21st in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (6.7) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Grizzlies are one of only two teams to record five or more losses when leading by a margin of 10+ points at HT this season.
• The Grizzlies rank 28th in the league for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (39.6).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.5).
• The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (15.5).

Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction

The Jazz have ruled out Jaren Jackson Jr. and Walker Kessler again with Jusuf Nurkic and Keyonte George both listed as day to day, while the Grizzlies are still missing Scotty Pippen Jr, Cedric Coward, Ja Morant and Zach Edey to name a few. You really couldn’t trust either side with any confidence but the Grizzlies are a pesky side and they were more than competitive in a narrow loss to the Nuggets in their last outing. This is a game I’d rather avoid, but if I had to choose, I would lean towards the Grizzlies to scrap their way towards a narrow win and cover at home despite all the injuries they’ve had to deal with.

Peter Tran's Pick: Memphis -2.5