Portland Trail Blazers (24-26) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (32-18)
February 1, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Grizzlies -5.5; Over/Under: -
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies meet Wednesday in NBA action at the FedEx Forum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 114.1 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.7 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Damian Lillard is averaging 30.4 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 21.6 points and 2.8 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 9.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 116.7 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 27.3 points and 8.2 assists, while Desmond Bane is averaging 21.6 points and 5.1 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Dillon Brooks is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.5 rebounds per game.
Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies Trends
The Trail Blazers are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 road games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Grizzlies are 36-14-1 ATS in their last 51 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 21-8 in Trail Blazers last 29 road games. The under is 6-0 in Grizzlies last 6 overall. The Trail Blazers are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Portland Trail Blazers are getting healthy, but they’re way too inconsistent to trust against respectable teams, especially on the road. The Memphis Grizzlies have been a mess this week. With that said, the Grizzlies are a buzz saw at home, where they win by an average of 11.3 points and hold teams under 44 percent shooting. I’ll lay the chalk.
