Memphis Grizzlies (41-26) vs. Miami Heat (37-33)
March 15, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Heat -3.5; Over/Under: +219
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The Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Miami-Dade Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 115.8 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 27.1 points and 8.2 assists, while Desmond Bane is averaging 21.3 points and 5 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Dillon Brooks is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.1 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat are averaging 108.6 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.6 points and 6 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo is averaging 21 points and 9.4 rebounds. Tyler Herro is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 83.1 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games. The Heat are 11-27-1 ATS in their last 39 home games and 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The under is 17-5-1 in Grizzlies last 23 overall. The over is 4-1 in Heat last 5 overall. The Grizzlies are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Miami Heat are at home, they need the win more in terms of seeding, and the Grizzlies have been a mess on the road for the last month or so. With that said, the Heat has been a club that takes one step forward and two steps back all year. Don’t let one win fool you. I need to see some sort of consistency with the Heat before I’m comfortable laying chalk. Give me the Grizzlies.
