Memphis Grizzlies at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

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The Memphis Grizzlies (16-8) square off against the Washington Wizards (3-18) Sunday evening. Tip-off from Capital One Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Grizzlies vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Grizzlies lead 1-0

The Grizzlies are flyin’ high after a 127-121 win at TD Garden over the defending champion Boston Celtics Saturday night. They entered as 7-point dogs. G Ja Morant nearly had a triple-double with 32 points, 9 boards and 9 assists while F Jaren Jackson Jr. added 27 points, 9 boards and 4 blocks. The Grizz have won 8 of 10.

Story time! I was scrolling through some scores Saturday night to see if any live bets were worthy of some action. I noticed the Denver Nuggets were down 12 at halftime to the 2-win Wizards. Is Nuggets C Nikola Jokic playing? Yes. So, I considered playing the Nuggets +2.5, but something felt off and I didn’t love the line down 12 on the road. I’m glad I didn’t because the Wizards won 122-113 as 11.5-point dogs. G Jordan Poole had 39 points on 9-for-20 from 3-point land to outlast Jokic’s 56 points. The win ended a 16-game losing streak.

Grizzlies at Wizards odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Grizzlies -650 (bet $650 to win $100) | Wizards +450 (bet $100 to win $450)
Against the spread: Grizzlies -11.5 (-110) | Wizards +11.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 240.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Grizzlies at Wizards key injuries

Grizzlies

(Not yet submitted — below was for Saturday’s game)

C Zach Edey (ankle) out
F GG Jackson (foot) out
G Luke Kennard (illness) out
G Vince Williams Jr. (ankle) out

Wizards

(Not yet submitted — below was for Saturday’s game)

G Saddiq Bey (knee) out
G Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) out
G Kyshawn George (ankle) out
F Corey Kispert (ankle) out
F Kyle Kuzma (ribs) out
F Alex Sarr (back) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Grizzlies at Wizards picks and predictions

Prediction

Grizzlies 128, Wizards 101

Moneyline

These teams met in Memphis Nov. 8, and the Grizz covered as 8-point favorites with a 128-104 win. Morant and G Desmond Bane were out for that one.

There is no bet here after the Wizards cashed as +525 dogs Saturday night. That’s a perfect example of why you don’t bet on such huge favorites.

Instead, I like JAREN JACKSON JR. OVER 1.5 THREE-POINTERS (-105). He was 3-for-4 from deep Saturday and has hit 2 from downtown in 3 of 4. C Jonas Valanciunas will be matched up against him, and he’s a big, hulking center that Jackson will want to try to exploit out on the perimeter.

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Against the spread

Despite this game being in Washington and on the heels of one of the biggest upsets of the entire NBA season, I’m going GRIZZLIES -11.5 (-110). I don’t love it, but I guarantee you that opened Memphis’ eyes in a game maybe the Grizz took a little lighter than normal. Ja and the boys cruise.

Over/Under

The Grizzlies are 6-4 O/U in the last 10, and Washington is 3-6-1. The Wiz scored 122 Saturday night, which was the most they’d scored in 10 games. I see them reverting back to their 25th-ranked 107.4 PPG average, and I don’t see Memphis topping 130 to cash an Over on a back-to-back.

Take the UNDER 240.5 (-110).

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