The Jazz and Grizzlies faced off in quite possibly the greatest tank-off in NBA history on Friday night. Both teams have been using two-way and 10-day contract players to increase their lottery odds, and on Friday, they collided for a matchup that was never going to be anything but hilarious.
It’s worth noting that, in a game that ESPN’s Brian Windhorst dubbed the “Tanking Super Bowl,” a Memphis win would have reduced the team’s odds of landing a top-four pick in the NBA draft lottery by 7%, while a Utah win would have reduced its odds by 10%. Unfortunately for the Jazz, they took home a dubious 147–101 victory and improved their record to 22–59. The Grizzlies dropped to 25–56.
