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You know why you're here. It's Saturday night. It's time to see the Utah Jazz host the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis, née Vancouver, is the original "Grit 'n Grind" team that plays slow, plays defense, and tries their best to use team play to overcome overt start power. It's a small market plan that seems to work; however, we've never seen the Grizz in the NBA Finals. The Jazz are trying to do the same thing. But tonight we're not going to see strength vs. strength, thanks to injuries. Still though, these two teams are similar-ish -- especially when you see that the Jazz actually have more fans than the Grizz you notice how small these markets really are:
Starters:
- PG: Mike Conley vs. Raul Neto
- SG: Courtney Lee vs. Rodney Hood
- SF: Jeff Green vs. Gordon Hayward
- PF: Zach Randolph vs. Trey Lyles
- C: Marc Gasol vs. Jeff Withey
* Derrick Favors could start for either Lyles or Withey if he is available for tonight
Key Bench:
- Mario Chalmers vs. Trey Burke
- Tony Allen vs. Joe Ingles
- Vince Carter vs. Chris Johnson (...?)
- JaMychal Green vs. Trevor Booker
Injuries / Absences:
- Rudy Gobert (UTA, C) -- OUT, left knee MCL sprain (Grade II)
- Dante Exum (UTA, PG/SG) -- OUT, left knee ACL rehab
- Alec Burks (UTA, SG/PG) -- OUT, left leg, fractured fibula
- Matt Barnes (MEM, SF) -- OUT, NBA Suspension
- Brandan Wright (MEM, PF/C/SF) -- OUT, right knee surgery
- Jordan Adams (MEM, SG/PG) -- OUT, right knee soreness
- Jarell Martin (MEM, PF) -- OUT, assigned to NBADL
- James Ennis (MEM, SF) -- OUT, assigned to NBADL
- Derrick Favors (UTA, PF/C) -- QUESTIONABLE
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