Grizzlies vs Jazz Prediction and Preview (Oct 26)
Update 8:35 PM ET: Zach Edey (ankle) and Cedric Coward (wrist) are off the injury report, and Edey is in the expected starting lineup. Jaxson Hayes (Jazz) is out (soreness). Grizzlies 47¢ → 52¢ on Polymarket, now the favorite.
Both teams play Monday on no rest: the Jazz hosted the Lakers on Sunday, and the Grizzlies played in Sacramento on Sunday. This Grizzlies vs Jazz prediction covers a near-even price (Jazz 53¢, down from 56¢ at open), Zach Edey and Jusuf Nurkic being out, and both rotations; tip is 9:00 PM ET in Utah on October 26.
Price: Jazz 53¢, Grizzlies 47¢ (Polymarket, as of Sun 9:29 PM ET)
Kalshi: Jazz 53¢, Grizzlies 48¢
2027 title price: Grizzlies 1¢, Jazz 1¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Who is favored in Grizzlies vs Jazz
There is little between them: Jazz 53¢, Grizzlies 47¢. Kalshi is level with it. Each app’s price is on NBA MARKET. The Jazz opened at 56¢, so the price has moved 3¢ away from them since. Favorites at tip have taken 24 of the 36 games we have logged this season (67%).
Injury report
As of Oct 25. Statuses can change up to tip.
Jaxson Hayes (Jazz): Out, soreness
Jusuf Nurkic (Jazz): Out, foot
The rotations, by last season’s numbers
Last season’s per-game numbers, listed by current team. Usage is the share of possessions a player used while on the court.
Grizzlies
Jerami Grant: 29.7 min, 23.8% usage, 18.6 pts, 3.5 reb, 2.1 ast (new, was POR)
Ty Jerome: 22.6 min, 32.7% usage, 19.7 pts, 2.8 reb, 5.7 ast
Cedric Coward: 25.8 min, 21.5% usage, 13.6 pts, 5.9 reb, 2.8 ast
Jaylen Wells: 26.4 min, 19.3% usage, 12.5 pts, 3.2 reb, 1.6 ast
Tyler Burton: 25.6 min, 18.3% usage, 10.8 pts, 4.2 reb, 1.0 ast
Jazz
Lauri Markkanen: 34.3 min, 28.1% usage, 26.7 pts, 6.9 reb, 2.1 ast
Keyonte George: 33.1 min, 27.9% usage, 23.6 pts, 3.7 reb, 6.1 ast
Ace Bailey: 27.6 min, 21.5% usage, 13.8 pts, 4.2 reb, 1.8 ast
Brice Sensabaugh: 23.5 min, 24.9% usage, 14.9 pts, 3.1 reb, 1.9 ast
Isaiah Collier: 25.7 min, 20.5% usage, 11.7 pts, 2.5 reb, 7.2 ast
Out: Jusuf Nurkic.
Top rookies: Cameron Boozer, pick 3 (Grizzlies); Darryn Peterson, pick 2 (Jazz).
How they come in
Each team’s week so far, next to where Polymarket had them before tip.
The Grizzlies are 2-0 this week: a 123-103 home win over the Jazz on Wednesday as 55¢ favorites and a 111-108 win at the Warriors on Friday as 40¢ underdogs. Both stayed under the total. One of the wins came as underdogs. On the market they rate 40, 23rd of 30, and they are 2-0 against 0.9 expected wins.
The Jazz are 1-2 this week: a 123-103 loss at the Grizzlies on Wednesday as 45¢ underdogs, a 120-119 home win over the Pelicans on Friday as 51¢ favorites and a 132-123 home loss to the Lakers on Sunday as 31¢ underdogs. Two of those three topped the total. On the market they rate 41, 20th of 30, and they are 1-2 against 1.3 expected wins. Their next two opponents rate 55 on average, a tougher run than most.
Player numbers from those games, against their props:
Ty Jerome (Grizzlies): over 21.5 points in both games; under 6.5 assists in both games
Jaylen Wells (Grizzlies): over 11.5 points in both games; over 2.5 rebounds in both games
Lauri Markkanen (Jazz): over 1.5 rebounds in all 3; over 0.5 threes in both games
Ace Bailey (Jazz): over 1.5 rebounds in both games; over 0.5 threes in both games
Grizzlies vs Jazz FAQ
Who is favored in Grizzlies vs Jazz?
The Jazz are the shorter side, so a win on them pays less per contract than the Grizzlies. The live price for both sides is on NBA WIRE.
When and where is Grizzlies vs Jazz?
Monday, October 26, at 9:00 PM ET, in Utah.
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