Los Angeles Clippers (41-36) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (48-28)
March 31, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Grizzlies -6.5; Over/Under: -
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The Los Angeles Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies duke it out once again at the FedExForum on Friday night.
The Los Angeles Clippers have been in great form as they’ve won eight of their last 11 games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after beating the Grizzlies in a 141-132 road win on Wednesday. Russell Westbrook led the way with 36 points and 10 assists on 13 of 18 shooting, Robert Covington added 27 points on nine of 10 shooting while Bones Hyland chipped in with 20 points off the bench. As a team, the Clippers shot a sizzling 61 percent from the field and 22 of 37 from the 3-point line as they squandered a 12-point lead in the third quarter, before they made up for it in the fourth quarter with 36 points to pull away and earn the gritty victory.
Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been on fire as they’ve won 10 of their last 12 games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after having their seven-game win streak halted by the Clippers in a 141-132 loss on Wednesday. Ja Morant led the way with 36 points and nine assists, Dillon Brooks added 30 points while Santi Aldama chipped in with 17 points on six of seven shooting. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 51 percent from the field and 11 of 32 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 41 points in the third quarter to erase a 12-point lead, only to let it slip in the fourth quarter where they got outscored by 36-27.
Looking at the betting trends, the Clippers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games, 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a winning record and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Grizzlies are 43-21-2 ATS in their last 66 home games and 35-17 ATS in their last 52 home games against a team with a winning road record.
Head to head, the over is 6-0 in the last six meetings overall, the Clippers are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings overall and the Clippers are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in Memphis.
The Clippers will again be missing Marcus Morris and they are keeping an eye on Kawhi Leonard, while the Grizzlies are still missing Brandon Clarke and Steven Adams again. Both teams are coming into this game with plenty of momentum, but the Clippers are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings overall, while the Grizzlies are 35-17 ATS in their last 52 home games. This one should go down to the wire, but I’m leaning towards the Grizzlies to take care of business at home.
