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Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies Game Thread: Ian Clark homecoming game

Utah Jazz (8-20) @ Memphis Grizzlies (21-6)FexExForum • Memphis, TN6:00 p.m. MT • TV: ROOT Sports • Radio: 1280 AM / 97.5 FM

"Ha ha, he think he gonna get playing time."
"Ha ha, he think he gonna get playing time."
Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

This is the last game for the Utah Jazz on this long road trip, so hooray! The Memphis Grizzlies lost two games in a row, so boo -- they'll be motivated to play tonight! When they were the Vancouver Grizzlies the Jazz started off against them something like 16-0 or something, if I remember correctly. Utah remains 47-23 all-time against them, but still a surprising 20-15 against them in their gym. Last season Memphis took all three games, and since moving to TN the team has been a lot tougher (and the Jazz much worse than their Finals years).

This could be a Finals year for the Grizzlies, which is really cool. (Also, as a Canadian, it's awesome to see the Raptors and Grizz amongst the best teams in the league right now)

Memphis has a great defense and plays slowly, which is a force multiplier against undisciplined offensive teams that crumble under the grit and grind of the Grizz.

Starters:

PG: Trey Burke vs. Mike Conley

SG: Alec Burks vs. Courtney Lee

SF: Gordon Hayward vs. Tayshaun Prince

PF: Enes Kanter vs. Jon Leuer

C: Derrick Favors vs. Marc Gasol

Injuries:

This is also the home coming game for Ian Clark, who played at Belmont. It would be fun if he gets to play. Remember years ago during a Jazz/Bulls blowout and the Chicago crowd wanted Dee Brown in the game and were chanting for him -- and Jerry Sloan didn't put him in? Yeah, that was an odd night.

Tonight could be an odd night as well. I don't know if it will be, as I'm not going to watch this game live.

Poll

Who is going to win tonight?

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  • 94%
    UTA
    (87 votes)
  • 5%
    MEM
    (5 votes)
92 votes total Vote Now