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Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies Odds, Picks & Prediction

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Memphis Grizzlies will win against Utah Jazz, 121-116. Despite a 3-7 L10 record and L4 streak while allowing 121 PPG, Grizzlies' 3-2 edge in last 5 H2H meetings and home-court favoritism at -2.5 outweigh Jazz's 4-6 form and better defense holding foes to 113.2 PPG.

Quick Facts

Matchup
Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies
Date
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ET
Spread
Memphis Grizzlies -2.5
Total
O/U 238.5
Moneyline
Memphis Grizzlies -133 / Utah Jazz +110
Best Bet
Grizzlies -2.5
Prediction
Memphis 121, Utah 116

Odds Comparison

Sportsbookawayhomelinemarket
+110-133-2.5Spread
--O/U 238.5Total
+110-133-Moneyline

Matchup Preview

The Memphis Grizzlies (3-7 L10, 115.7 PPG scored / 121 allowed) host the Utah Jazz (4-6 L10, 113.3 PPG / 113.2 allowed) on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 12:00 AM ET. Memphis enters on a four-game losing streak but is favored by 2.5 points amid consensus odds of Grizzlies -133 ML and O/U 238.5. Utah snapped a potential skid with an L1 but faces a Grizzlies squad motivated at home.

Head-to-head in the last 5 meetings shows high-scoring affairs: Grizzlies 137-128 at Jazz, Jazz 130-126 at Grizzlies, Grizzlies 140-103 at Jazz, Grizzlies 126-124 at Jazz, Grizzlies 123-124 at Jazz. Memphis holds a 3-2 edge, with four of five games exceeding 238.5 total points.

By The Numbers

StatMemphis (Home)Utah (Away)
Record (L10)3-74-6
PPG115.7113.3
Opp PPG121113.2
StreakL4L1

Memphis' porous defense (121 allowed) contrasts Utah's stingier unit (113.2), but Grizzlies' home edge and H2H history tilt projections.

Key Injuries

No significant injuries reported for either team, setting up a full-strength clash.

Odds Analysis

Consensus lines: Spread Memphis -2.5, Total 238.5, ML Grizzlies -133 / Jazz +110. High total reflects H2H trends (avg ~252 points last 5), but recent form suggests regression with combined L10 scoring around 229 PPG.

Player Props to Watch

Focus on Memphis' scoring punch (115.7 PPG) against Utah's solid defense, and Jazz exploiting Grizzlies' 121 allowed. H2H shootouts highlight offensive output in close games.

Best Bets

  • Grizzlies -2.5: Home favorites with 3-2 H2H edge cover despite form slump.
  • Over 238.5: All last 5 H2H topped this (265, 256, 243, 250, 247 points).
  • Grizzlies ML -133: Value on bounce-back at home vs Jazz's road test.

Prediction

Memphis Grizzlies 121, Utah Jazz 116. Grizzlies snap L4 skid leveraging H2H dominance and home court, pushing just over the spread in a high-output game true to recent meetings.

Updated Saturday, February 21, 2026. All odds and stats powered by SportsClaw — real-time data from 40+ sportsbooks. Get picks on Telegram →

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