Previewing Wednesday’s Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets sports betting odds, with NBA matchup analysis and picks.
The Brooklyn Nets (27-33) host the Memphis Grizzlies (30-31) on the second night of a back-to-back on Wednesday. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Barclays Center. We analyze the Grizzlies-Nets odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Grizzlies at Nets: Key injuries
Grizzles
- PF Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) out
- PF Brandon Clarke (hip) out
- SG Grayson Allen (hip) out
- SF Justise Winslow (back) out
Nets
- PG Kyrie Irving (shoulder) out
- SF Kevin Durant (Achilles) out
Grizzlies at Nets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Nets 117, Grizzlies 108
The Grizzlies (+100) are coming off their best performance of the season, trouncing the Atlanta Hawks by 39 points (127-88) Monday. The NETS -121 rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics on the road Monday, 129-120, in overtime. Memphis beat Brooklyn 134-133 in an overtime thriller Oct. 27. Both teams are vying for playoff seeding or berths and are coming into the game recently snapping losing streaks.
I LIKE NETS -121 because they do a good job defending what the Grizzlies do well and they should be able to hit 3’s against a poor Grizzlies 3-point defense. The Grizzlies are first in points in the paint, fourth in fast-break points and ninth in second-chance points. However, the Nets are around the league average in defending most of those categories and they have the size to make interior scoring difficult for the Grizzlies.
Brooklyn only has the 25th ranked 3-point percentage, but attempts the fifth most 3’s per game. Memphis is ranked 21st in opponent’s 3-point attempts per game and is 23rd in opponent’s 3-point percentage. I.e. the Nets should be able to get a lot of good looks, and if they are going down this will be an easy winner.
Stick with our moneyline bet and PASS on the spread. But, the following ATS trends support my ML handicap. The Nets -1.5 (-110) are 16-13 ATS at home and 5-1 ATS in their last six home games. The Grizzlies +1.5 (-110) are 14-15-1 ATS on the road and 11-13-1 ATS as a road dog, losing by an average of 5.4 points per game.
The OVER 223.5 (-110) is the best play on the total, but only a lean for me since I don’t like playing totals. The Over is 14-3 in the last 17 head-to-head meetings in Brooklyn and 4-0 in the last four games. Furthermore, the Over is 6-1 in Grizzlies last seven vs. a team with a losing record and 4-1 in Nets last five overall.
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