Portland Trail Blazers (33-45) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (49-29)
April 4, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Grizzlies -18; Over/Under: +228
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies meet Tuesday in NBA action at the FedExForum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 113.3 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 116.5 points on 49 percent shooting. Damian Lillard is averaging 32.2 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 21.1 points and 2.6 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 9.1 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 79.9 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 116.7 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 26.8 points and 8.1 assists, while Desmond Bane is averaging 21.2 points and 5 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Dillon Brooks is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.6 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Grizzlies are 44-21-2 ATS in their last 67 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games. The under is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 overall. The under is 9-1-1 in Grizzlies last 11 Tuesday games. The Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Memphis and 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Portland Trail Blazers are playing a G League roster at this point, and they’re getting waxed left and right. The Memphis Grizzlies are also one of the best home teams in the league, so a blowout wouldn’t be surprising. However, this line is thick, and the Grizzlies are 4-5-1 ATS as a double-digit favorite. Tons of points. It’s Portland or pass for me.
