The Memphis Grizzlies were eighth in the Western Conference with a record of 32-33 when the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended. Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds of the Grizzlies winning the NBA Championship once play resumes with a 22-team format in Orlando, Fla., later this summer.
Memphis Grizzlies season recap
The Grizzlies were one of the best stories in the NBA through the early portion of the 2019-20 season. A young and newly-rebuilt team was sitting inside of the playoff picture and looking for the franchise’s first postseason appearance since 2016-17. Memphis was 18-15 at home and a respectable 14-18 on the road. They averaged 112.6 points per game and allowed 113.7 PPG.
PG Ja Morant, the 2019-20 Rookie of the Year frontrunner, was averaging 17.6 PPG, 6.9 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. PF Jaren Jackson Jr. was the Grizzlies’ second-leading scorer at 16.9 PPG, followed by SG Dillon Brooks‘ 15.7 PPG. 2018-19 trade-acquisition (in exchange for former face-of-the franchise C Marc Gasol) Jonas Valanciunas, was averaging 14.9 PPG, 11.2 RPG and 1.1 blocks per game.
The Grizzlies were a strong 34-30-1 against the spread. They covered the number by an average of 2.5 PPG. However, Memphis games often fell short of point projections, as the Grizzlies were just 30-35 against the Over/Under.
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Memphis Grizzlies NBA Championship odds
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The break may have come at a convenient time for the Grizzlies, as Morant and his young teammates have now had some time to reflect and work on possible areas of weakness in their own time amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Their +50000 odds to win the 2019-20 NBA Championship are enticing, but the young and talented core is still lacking in needed experience. PASS on the NBA Championship bet for the Grizzlies, as there is still plenty of value available in the odds to win the Western Conference.
Memphis Grizzlies Western Conference odds
While top NBA Championship contenders in the Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers and Houston Rockets all reside in the Western Conference, the Grizzlies will be able to use their youth to their advantage in any potential Western Conference Finals matchups amid the unique 2019-20 playoff structure.
Memphis is +30000 to make it out of the West, tied for the 10th-best odds (out of 13 teams) in the conference. This lofty number warrants a play on the GRIZZLIES (+30000) to win the Western Conference Finals and play in the 2019-20 NBA Finals.
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