The Memphis Grizzlies are significantly depleted with
Ja Morant listed as GTD, and several key players like
Brandon Clarke and
Zach Edey out. If
Ja Morant is inactive,
Jaren Jackson Jr. becomes the undisputed focal point of the offense, with
Vince Williams Jr. and
Santi Aldama seeing increased opportunities. The Utah Jazz will be without
Georges Niang and
Walker Kessler (OFS), making
Lauri Markkanen their primary scoring threat and
Jusuf Nurkić important for rebounding. This game could be less defensively sound given the injuries, potentially leading to higher scoring for the remaining active players.