Memphis Grizzlies versus Utah Jazz Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Lines Odds Preview 4-17-2013

The 43-38 Utah Jazz will travel to play the 55-26 Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night. Tip off time from Memphis is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN. The pro basketball odds from this NBA game have the home club Memphis Grizzlies favored by -5 points with an over under line of 180 points. There has been no line movement in this game since the odds were released a few hours ago. The teams met three times this season with Memphis winning and covering the point spread in two of the three games. Utah has a road record of 13-27 on the year. They win their second straight and eighth in ten games after a 96-80 road victory on Monday to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a -4 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished under 195 ½ points. It was a good start for the Jazz as they go up 26-18 after one period. They connected on 46.8% of their shots and made 3 of 10 three pointers. The Jazz held the Timberwolves to 42.7% from the floor and a miserable 2 of 17 from three point distance. Utah was good at the free throw line making 21 of 23 shots. Center Al Jefferson led the Jazz with 22 points and eight boards as he made 8 of his 15 shots. The Jazz sit one game behind the eighth seeded LA Lakers for the final playoff seed in the Western conference. They must win and the Lakers lose later in the night to earn a playoff spot. Utah has been poor on the road defensively this year by allowing 101.4 points and 47.7% shooting to opponents. The Grizzlies are 31-9 playing at home. Memphis wins for the fourth time in five games after a 103-97 road victory on Monday to the Dallas Mavericks as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 187 points. They overcame an eight point halftime deficit by outscoring the Mavericks 65-51 in the second half. Memphis connected on 47.5% from the floor and made 7 of 21 three pointers. The Grizzlies crushed Dallas on the glass by a 50-36 margin and allowed the Mavericks 44.7% shooting. Jerryd Bayless came off the bench for Memphis with 19 points and four assists as he made 6 of his 13 shots. Memphis currently sits in the fifth seed in the Western conference. In order to get to the fourth seed and earn home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs they must win and hope the Clippers lose at Sacramento later in the night.