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Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies: Both teams are coming off wins
The Memphis Grizzlies are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers today at FedEx Forum.
The Blazers are still looking for their identity
The Portland Trail Blazers are 13th in the Western Conference with a 7-10 record, including 3-6 on the road. They have won 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 104-98 win over the Houston Rockets. They are at the bottom of the league shooting 42.5% from the field and are ranked 28th averaging 105.5 points per game. Shaedon Sharpe leads the team with 18.4 points per game.
How good are the Grizzlies this year?
The Memphis Grizzlies are 7th in the Western Conference with a 10-7 record, including 6-3 at home. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 142-131 win over the Chicago Bulls. The Grizzlies are third in the league scoring 120.3 points per game and are ranked sixth shooting 48.2% from the field. Jaren Jackson Jr. leads the team with 22.9 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Grizzlies are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games overall, 3-12 SU in their last 15 games against teams from the Northwest Division, and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played on Monday. They are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games against Portland. Memphis has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games overall, 8 of their last 10 games against teams from the Western Conference, and under in 11 of their last 14 games against Portland. The Blazers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road and 3-9 SU in their last 12 games against teams from the Southwest Division. They are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games against the Grizzlies. Portland has played under the total point line in their last five games overall, and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies are flying under the radar, and there is no doubt that they play much better than at the beginning of the season. Both teams are coming off a successful week and are going into this one with high hopes. Ja Morant is finally fully focused on basketball, and the Grizzlies have every reason to be optimistic about the season. The Blazers have rejuvenated their roster, and the improvement is obvious. The Grizzlies absolutely dominated the first game of the season, beating the Blazers by 45 in Portland, and today we expect them to cover the -9.5-point spread.
