Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. MT)
Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
This Southwest Division matchup serves as the final home game of the 2025-26 season for the Utah Jazz on Fan Appreciation Night at the Delta Center. Both lottery-bound teams are playing out the string with nothing but pride, draft positioning, and youth evaluation on the line. The Grizzlies arrive on the road after a brutal stretch, while the Jazz hope to snap a lengthy skid in front of what is expected to be a packed house for their 374th consecutive sellout.
Injury Report
Memphis Grizzlies:
Cedric Coward (F) – Out (back)
Cam Spencer (G) – Out (back)
Taylor Hendricks (F) – Out (thumb)
Santi Aldama (F) – Out for season (knee)
Olivier-Maxence Prosper (F) – Out (ankle)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (G) – Out for season (finger)
GG Jackson (F) – Out (knee)
Ja Morant (G) – Out for season (elbow)
Scotty Pippen Jr. (G) – Out for season (toe)
Zach Edey (C) – Out for season (ankle)
Ty Jerome (G) – Out (ankle)
Jaylen Wells (G) – Out for season (toe)
Brandon Clarke (F) – Out for season (calf)
Javon Small (G) – Out (thigh)
Walter Clayton Jr. (G) – Questionable/Doubtful (hip/calf)
Utah Jazz:
Isaiah Collier (G) – Out (hamstring)
Keyonte George (G) – Out (hamstring/leg)
Walker Kessler (C) – Out for season (shoulder)
Lauri Markkanen (F) – Out (hip)
Jusuf Nurkic (C) – Out for season (nose)
Brice Sensabaugh (F) – Out (rest)
Kyle Filipowski (F/C) – Out (back)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (F) – Out (knee)
Elijah Harkless (G) – Questionable (hamstring)
Ace Bailey (F) – Questionable (knee)
Both rosters are decimated by season-long absences and recent injuries, leaving heavy reliance on G-League call-ups, two-way players, and unproven youth. The injury report balloons to more than 20 players across both sides, making this one of the most patchwork lineups of the season.
Player Matchups & Probable Starters
MEM Probable Starters (fluid): Patchwork group featuring available young pieces such as Javon Small (if active), Walter Clayton Jr. (if active), and rotation depth including recent standouts like Cedric Coward (when healthy).
UTA Probable Starters (fluid): Heavy minutes expected for young talent like Ace Bailey (if active), Rayan Rupert, Svi Mykhailiuk, and other call-ups around the depleted frontcourt.
Key Matchups:
Grizzlies youth (Coward/Small if active) vs. Jazz young core (Bailey/Rupert): Both sides will feature high-upside but inconsistent rookies and sophomores. Coward has been a bright spot for Memphis lately (17+ PPG in recent action), while Bailey has shown scoring bursts for Utah.
Rebounding and interior play: With multiple centers and power forwards out (Edey, Kessler, Nurkic, etc.), expect a chaotic, up-and-down game with weak rim protection on both ends.
Bench/Depth: Extremely thin rotations for both teams mean foul trouble or fatigue could decide the outcome; G-League call-ups will see extended minutes.
The game shapes up as a high-variance, offense-friendly affair due to the lack of defensive anchors.
Recent Team Forms
Grizzlies (0-6 in last 6, 1-9 in last 10): Memphis has dropped six straight and nine of its last 10, struggling mightily on offense and defense amid the injury wave.
Jazz (0-10 in last 10): Utah is mired in a 10-game losing streak, including a recent 156-137 road loss to New Orleans. Defensive breakdowns and turnovers have plagued them.
Series History
Memphis holds the season-series edge (2-1) entering tonight, with recent wins including a 123-114 victory over Utah on Feb. 20, 2026. The Grizzlies have taken several of the last head-to-head meetings overall despite the injury-plagued campaigns. Games between these clubs have often been high-scoring when rotations are thin. This is the final 2025-26 matchup.
Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Memphis’ last 8 games; Jazz are 0-5 SU in their last 5 and 2-3 ATS recently. Both teams rank near the bottom league-wide in efficiency, but depleted rosters often lead to inflated scoring.
Game Odds
Memphis Grizzlies 248-.5
Utah Jazz – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, April 9, 2026
