Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/7/21

The Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets meet Thursday in NBA preseason action at the Spectrum Center. The Memphis Grizzlies look for another preseason win after beating the Bucks in their opener. The Charlotte Hornets look for another preseason win after beating the Thunder in their opener.

The Memphis Grizzlies have won seven of their last 10 preseason games. The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 87 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 77 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 27 points and four assists while De’Anthony Melton is averaging 14 points and four rebounds. Steven Adams is the third double-digit scorer and Desmond Bane is dishing three assists. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 28.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.

The Charlotte Hornets have lost four of their last six preseason games. The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 113 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 97 points on 38.4 percent shooting. James Bouknight is averaging 20 points and two assists while LaMelo Ball is averaging 15 points and six rebounds. PJ Washington is the third double-digit scorer and Miles Bridges is grabbing five rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 27.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 54 rebounds per game.

The Grizzlies are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 Thursday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Hornets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.

Both of these teams are young with a lot of guys fighting for either roster spots or playing time. They also looked sharp in their preseason opener. With that said, the Hornets looked head and shoulders like the sharper team on the offensive side, shooting nearly 50 percent fro the field and pushing the pace for 48 minutes. Should be a fun preseason game and could go either way, but I give the edge to the Hornets at home.