The Utah Jazz, who languish in the basement of the Western Conference, are going from facing one hot team to another when the Milwaukee Bucks visit Salt Lake City on Monday night.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 29 points with seven assists and Luke Kennard added a season-high 27 as the host Memphis Grizzlies won their fifth straight with a 139-126 victory Friday over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Los Angeles Clippers snapped the Milwaukee Bucks' 5-game win streak with a 127-117 victory Saturday night.
The Milwaukee Bucks haven't been told by representatives for Jimmy Butler that the Miami Heat star doesn't want to play there, according to The Athletic's
The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They got back on track Sunday with a 118-108 win at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.
The Utah Jazz will be looking forward to the familiar confines of Salt Lake City and Delta Center. A fourth-consecutive loss on the road came Saturday night as Utah’s offense never found a rhythm against a streaking Memphis Grizzlies squad.
Jimmy Butler has been at the center of trade talks this season, setting himself up to be the biggest name that is expected to be moved before the February 6 trade deadline.
So, if Brooklyn trades him, they want something they deem worthwhile. Hawks on SI proposed an trade involving the Bucks, Nets and Atlanta Hawks, where the Bucks received Johnson and draft picks and give up Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, Delon Wright and AJ Johnson. This is a plausible way for Milwaukee to get their guy.
The Grizzlies were finalists to land Dorian Finney-Smith from the Nets before Brooklyn sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers. Brooklyn has done a deep dive into what Memphis can offer them, making a trade seemingly easy between the two sides.
The New Orleans Pelicans continue to deal with significant injuries to key players ahead of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Analyzing Monday’s Milwaukee Bucks at Utah Jazz odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) and Memphis Grizzlies (29-15) meet Friday. Tip-off from FedExForum is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around t