Grizzlies' NBA draft lottery odds hold steady after 46-point loss to Jazz
The Memphis Grizzlies remain in a strong position to acquire one of the top draft picks after a blowout loss to the Utah Jazz.
A lot of future implications were riding on the result of the Memphis Grizzlies’ matchup with the Utah Jazz on April 10 at Delta Center. Memphis and Utah entered the game with the sixth- and fourth-best odds, respectively, to land the No. 1 overall pick.
A win would have significantly lowered those chances. Instead, the Grizzlies played just six of their eight available players and were overwhelmed in a 147-101 blowout loss. Of the six players who saw the floor for Memphis, four were on 10-day contracts and two were on two-way deals.
None began the season on the Grizzlies’ roster. Even with a depleted roster, Utah still featured multiple former first-round picks, including rookie Ace Bailey. Here’s how the Grizzlies’ draft lottery outlook stands after the loss: Grizzlies 2026 NBA Draft standings update Memphis remains tied with the Dallas Mavericks for the sixth-best odds to land the No.
1 pick after Dallas also lost, falling to the San Antonio Spurs. The Grizzlies (25-56) and Mavericks hold identical odds of jumping into the top four. If both teams lose their season finales, a coin-flip tiebreaker will determine which team is slotted sixth or seventh.