Boston Celtics (46-23) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (24-44)
March 20, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Grizzlies +15.5; Over/Under: 227.5
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The Boston Celtics travel to the FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Here’s a Grizzlies vs Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Grizzlies vs. Celtics Pick.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics have been in fine form, as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after getting smashed by the Warriors in a 120-99 win on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown led the team with 32 points, six rebounds and five assists; Jayson Tatum added 24 points with 10 rebounds while Payton Pritchard tallied 19 points with seven assists off the bench. As a team, the Celtics shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 39 from the 3-point line as they caught fire right away with 36 points in the first quarter to jump ahead by double digits and they kept their foot on the gas right to the end to lead by as many as 26 points at one stage.
Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been in a real slump, as they’ve lost 11 of their last 14 games overall, but they will be feeling better after they halted an eight-game losing streak with a 125-118 win over the Nuggets on Wednesday. Ty Jerome led the team with 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists on eight of 15 shooting; Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 19 points on six of nine shooting, while GG Jackson chipped in with 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 43 percent from the field and 16 of 49 from the 3-point line as they hung tough with the Nuggets in a tightly contested first half before they went on a pivotal 14-4 run in the third quarter to pull ahead by 10 points. The Nuggets battled back in the fourth quarter, but the Grizzlies had the answers and were good enough to escape with the gritty win at home.
Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win
- The home team has won each of the Celtics’ last five games.
- The Celtics have lost each of their last three road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the spread in six of the Grizzlies’ last eight games.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last 14 games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Grizzlies have lost each of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Grizzlies have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last eight night games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Grizzlies’ last nine games against the Celtics following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Celtics’ last eight games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Grizzlies vs Celtics Prediction
The Celtics have ruled out Nikola Vucevic, while the Grizzlies are still missing a host of players, including Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke, GG Jackson, Taj Gibson, Santi Aldama and Zach Edey, to name a few. The Celtics head into this contest as the clear favorites, as they’ve been in great form and they’ve already beaten the Grizzlies this season by 131-95 back on Nov 12. To their credit, the Grizzlies did a great job to take down the Nuggets in a big upset in their last outing, but the Celtics are as healthy as they’ve been all season and playing great basketball, so I will stick with the Celtics to overwhelm the severely shorthanded Grizzlies in this one.
