Utah Jazz get more lottery clarity after beating Memphis Grizzlies
Apr 10, 2026, 10:47 PM | Updated: 10:57 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 147-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Both Jon Konchar (11 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) and Bez Mbeng (27 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) recorded triple-doubles, becoming the first teammates in NBA history to achieve the feat in the same game while coming off the bench.
Blake Hinson led all scorers with a career-high 30 points.
Utah Jazz make NBA history in blowout win over Memphis Grizzlies
What did Friday’s results mean for the lottery?
The Jazz got more clarity on the upcoming NBA draft lottery after Friday’s slate of games.
Between the Jazz’s win and the Nets’ blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Utah can no longer catch Brooklyn in the lottery standings.
The Nets are sitting on 20 wins with just one game left to play, and regardless of what happens in Sunday’s games, they can’t catch up to the Jazz’s 22-win total.
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That means at best, the Jazz can finish with the fourth-best lottery odds after the weekend.
That outcome remained a possibility in part due to the Sacramento Kings’ win at home over the Golden State Warriors.
With their win, the Kings remain tied with the Jazz in the standings at 22-59.
What’s at stake in Sunday’s games?
With the Jazz and Kings knotted up in the standings, Sunday’s regular-season finales could have a significant impact on the draft lottery.
If the Jazz lose to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah would be locked into the league’s fourth-worst record, and most importantly, couldn’t fall past eight in the draft lottery.
If that happens, the Jazz would be guaranteed to hold onto their top-eight protected draft pick.
If the Jazz win, and the Kings lose, the Jazz will have the fifth-best lottery odds, which includes a 0.6 percent chance of dropping to the ninth pick in the draft, which would then belong to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The @SacramentoKings beat the @warriors, meaning they have the same 22-59 record as the @utahjazz entering Sunday’s season finale.
Kings will play the Trail Blazers while the Jazz travel to LA to play the Lakers.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) April 11, 2026
If both teams finish the season with identical records, the NBA will hold a tiebreaker drawing to decide who has the higher pick in the event neither team moves up in the lottery.
If the Jazz were to win that tiebreaker, they would be guaranteed to hold onto their first-round pick. If they were to lose, they would retain a 0.6 percent chance of losing it.
The draft tiebreakers traditionally occur within a week of the end of the regular season.
The Jazz will face a Lakers team that could move into the third seed in the West with a win, combined with a Denver Nuggets loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
The Kings will travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers, who need a win to stay in the top half of the play-in tournament bracket.
Next Utah Jazz Broadcast
The Jazz will play their final game of the season on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
