The Memphis Grizzlies (26-14) meet the Los Angeles Clippers (19-20) Saturday in a mid-day matinee at the Crypto.com Arena. The tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Grizzlies vs. Clippers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Memphis is surging as winners of seven in a row (6-1 ATS) with the latest being a 30-point beatdown of the Detroit Pistons Thursday.
Over the past two weeks, the Grizzlies has the third-best adjusted net rating at plus-12.6 points per 100 possessions and the best spread differential at a plus-12.4 ATS margin, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG).
L.A. has lost three of its past four games including its most recent, 106-86, Thursday at the Phoenix Suns, failing to cover as 10.5-point road underdogs.
In the last 14 days, the Clippers are 2-5 straight-up (SU), 3-4 ATS and 4-3 O/U with the 24th-ranked adjusted net rating at minus-6.6 points per 100 possessions, per CTG.
Memphis is 2-0 SU and ATS versus L.A., and the total is 2-0 O/U in both Grizzlies-Clippers meetings this season.
Grizzlies at Clippers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Grizzlies -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Clippers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Grizzlies -1.5 (-120) | Clippers +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Grizzlies at Clippers key injuries
Grizzlies
- SG Desmond Bane (quadriceps) questionable
- F Kyle Anderson (back) questionable
Clippers
- SG Luke Kennard (health and safety protocols) out
- C Ivica Zubac (health and safety protocols) out
- SF Paul George (elbow) out
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Grizzlies at Clippers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Grizzlies 117, Clippers 104
Money line
“LEAN” to the GRIZZLIES (-130) or PASS altogether, because I’d rather lay the points with Memphis than pay the extra vig with the money line.
But, Memphis is 2-1 SU as a road favorite with a plus-11.0 scoring margin and L.A. is 1-3 SU as a home underdog.
Against the spread
BET 1.5 units on the GRIZZLIES -1.5 (-120). I’m not trying to be a hero and fade this red-hot Memphis team.
The Grizzlies have already beaten the Clippers twice this season, and that was a much healthier L.A. team than this version. The Clippers are missing several key contributors including All-Star wing Paul George.
Since PG13 was sidelined with an elbow injury Dec. 26, L.A. has the sixth-worst adjusted net rating at minus-7.4 points per 100 possessions (CTG) and ranks 25th in effective field goal shooting.
Also, the Clippers are 0-2 SU and ATS versus the Grizzlies despite PG putting up 32.0 points per game (PPG) on 70.1% true shooting (.558/.476/1.000).
Memphis breakout superstar Ja Morant has balled out versus L.A. as well. Morant is averaging 28.0 PPG on 64.3% true shooting (.575/.333/.750) and 6.5 assists per game against the Clippers this season.
Furthermore, this is a better spot for the Grizzlies, who are 13-5 ATS in away games whereas the Clippers are 9-14 ATS at home and 1-3 ATS in day games.
Finally, Memphis has a couple of strength-on-weakness edges in the ball security and rebounding departments.
BET the GRIZZLIES -3.5 (-120).
Over/Under
PASS because I’m expecting the Grizzlies to maul the Clippers, and this game could die out in the second half if it’s one-sided. For what’s worth, Memphis is 19-21 O/U and L.A. is 17-22 O/U.
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