Jazz Look To Avoid Season Sweep By Grizzlies
Apr 4, 2022, 5:06 PM | Updated: 5:10 pm
Kyle Anderson #1 of the Memphis Grizzlies attempts to drive past Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz in Game Five of the Western Conference first-round playoff series at Vivint Smart Home Arena on June 2, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will look to earn their first win of the season over the Memphis Grizzlies when the two teams meet on Tuesday.
The Jazz beat the Grizzlies in the opening round of the playoffs last season 4-1, but have gone winless in two meetings this season.
The two teams have headed in different directions since last year’s postseason with the Jazz dipping to the sixth seed in the Western Conference while Memphis has already locked up the second seed.
Jazz Playing Worst Basketball Of The Season
The Jazz goal throughout the year has been to be playing their best basketball as they enter the playoffs, but recently it’s been anything but easy.
After blowing a 21 point lead against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday the Jazz have lost six of their last seven games, including six straight on the road.
The @utahjazz met on Monday before practice to clear the air after their recent string of difficult losses.
“We got whatever it was off our chest,” Jordan Clarkson said.#TakeNote | @KSLSports https://t.co/tazXS6Nljt
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) April 4, 2022
Amid the losses, the relationship between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert has come under a microscope with both players seeming to offer criticism of one another during media availabilities before and after games.
With less than one week left in the regular season, the Jazz need any combination of two wins over their four final games, or two Minnesota Timberwolves losses in their three final outings to avoid the postseason play-in tournament.
Grizzlies Playing Best Basketball In The West
While the Jazz season has submarined ahead of the playoffs, the Grizzlies are playing the best basketball of any team in the West.
Memphis has won 11 of their last 12 outings, including seven straight without the help of All-Star Ja Morant.
55 and counting………
Sit back and enjoy some of the highs from tonight's dub. woooooooo. 🍿 pic.twitter.com/yepsixUQFU
— y – Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 2, 2022
Morant has missed the stretch after tweaking his knee in late March and is expected to return to the lineup before the playoffs.
The All-Star guard did go through practice with the Grizzlies on Monday.
Broadcast
The Jazz and Grizzlies will tip-off at 7 pm MT and can be heard on The Zone Sports Network. The game will be televised on AT&T SportsNet and FuboTV.
