Milwaukee Bucks (46-27) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (51-23)
March 26, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Grizzlies -1.5; Over/Under: -
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The Milwaukee Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies collide at the FedExForum on Saturday night.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been in red-hot form as they’ve reeled off 10 wins in their last 12 outings and they will be eager to stay hot after taking down the Wizards in a 114-102 home win on Thursday. Jrue Holiday led the team with 24 points and 10 assists, Grayson Allen added 21 points while Pat Connaughton chipped in with 16 points off the bench. As a team, the Bucks shot 51 percent from the field and 16 of 35 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running and never looked in danger after outscoring the Wizards by an impressive 32-13 in the first quarter, all without their two best players in Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been on fire as they’ve won seven of their last eight games and they will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after making light work of the Pacers in a 133-103 home win on Thursday. Desmond Bane led the team with 30 points on 12 of 15 shooting in just 24 minutes of action, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points while DeAnthony Melton chipped in with 19 points off the bench. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 53 percent from the field and a sizzling 21 of 42 from the 3-point line as they absolutely dominated the first quarter by 44-23 to allow them to cruise in the second half where they led by as many as 38 points.
Looking at the betting trends, the Bucks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games, 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a win of more than 10 points and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Grizzlies are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games, 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against a team above .600 and 38-17 ATS in their last 55 games overall.
Head to head, the over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings overall.
The Bucks will be happy about having Khris Middleton back in the lineup, but they have ruled out Jrue Holiday and Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as questionable for this one, while the Grizzlies are still without Brandon Clarke and Ja Morant. The Bucks have been in terrific form lately, but they were far from convincing in their win over the Wizards and they’re going to be shorthanded for this one which really opens up the door for the young streaking Grizzlies who took down the Nets before their massive win over the Pacers. This should be a close one, but with the Bucks a little banged up, I’ll lean towards the Grizzlies to get another statement win here.
