Memphis Grizzlies (38-18) vs. Detroit Pistons (12-42)
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +9.5; Over/Under: -
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The Memphis Grizzlies and Detroit Pistons meet Thursday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Memphis Grizzlies look for a win after winning 16 of their last 20 games. The Detroit Pistons look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 113.1 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 108.6 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 26.5 points and 6.8 assists, while Dillon Brooks is averaging 18.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. Desmond Bane is the third double-digit scorer and Jaren Jackson Jr. is dishing 1.1 assists. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.7 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 102.1 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 19.1 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.8 points and 5.2 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Frank Jackson is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 road games and 27-10 ATS in their last 37 games overall. The Pistons are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 overall. The under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 overall. The Grizzlies are 11-2 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Detroit and 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The Memphis Grizzlies continue to pile up the wins and covers and remain one of the more trustworthy teams in the league. The Grizz are winning their last five games by an average of 15 points. The Detroit Pistons don’t win and don’t cover numbers despite being big underdogs nightly. The Pistons are losing their last five games by an average of 14.6 points. I have to side with the Grizzlies here.
