The Toronto Raptors and the Memphis Grizzlies do battle at the FedExForum on Friday night. Here’s a Grizzlies vs. Raptors Prediction. This article will include a Grizzlies vs. Raptors Pick.
Toronto Raptors Betting Preview
The Toronto Raptors have been in a rut as they’ve lost five of their last eight games overall and they will be looking to avoid a third straight defeat after getting stopped by the Kings in a 123-115 loss on Wednesday. RJ Barrett led the starters with 20 points and six assists, Collin Murray-Boyles led the reserves with 20 points on seven of nine shooting off the bench, and Jakob Poeltl chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Raptors shot 55 percent from the field and nine of 23 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Kings despite a slow start but just when it looked like they might take the lead, the Raptors went cold and scored just 10 points in the final 5:10 to allow the Kings to slip away in the end.
Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been in a major slump as they’ve lost 15 of their last 17 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting routed by the Knicks in a 130-119 loss on Wednesday. GG Jackson led the team with 20 points on eight of 12 shooting, Olivier Maxence Prosper added 17 points on six of 11 shooting, and Cedric Coward chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 51 percent from the field and 16 of 36 from the 3-point line, which are solid shooting numbers, but the writing was on the wall early in this one after the Grizzlies allowed 48 points in the first quarter to trail by as many as 22 points.
Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win
- The Raptors have lost each of their last eight road games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won three of the Raptors’ last four games at FedExForum.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Grizzlies have covered the spread in each of their last four home games following a home loss.
Why the Toronto Raptors will win
- The Grizzlies have lost each of their last 10 night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Raptors have won eight of their last nine road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Grizzlies have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games against Raptors teams that held a winning record.
- The Raptors have covered the spread in seven of their last eight road games against the Grizzlies.
Total Points: Facts
- Each of the Grizzlies’ last 10 games as home underdogs following a home loss has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Raptors’ last six games against Southwest Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
Memphis Grizzlies Player Facts
- Cedric Coward is one of only eight qualified players in the league to be leading their team in points (13.4) and rebounds (5.9) per game this season.
Toronto Raptors Player Facts
- Scottie Barnes is the only player in the league to have recorded 25+ rebounds in a game this season.
- Jamal Shead has recorded 70 games with 3+ assists this season—most of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Grizzlies are one of only two teams to lose 12+ games when leading after Q3 this season.
- The Grizzlies are one of only two teams to lose 15+ games when leading at HT this season.
- The Raptors rank T1st in the league for Q3 win percentage this season (57.9%).
- The Raptors rank 1st for fast break points (1433) this season.
Grizzlies vs Raptors Prediction
The Raptors are still missing Immanuel Quickley and they have Jamison Battle listed as questionable, while the Grizzlies have ruled out Ja Morant, Cam Spencer, Ty Jerome, Taj Gibson, Zach Edey and Brandon Clarke, to name a few. You couldn’t back either side with any confidence in this matchup, as both teams have been struggling lately. The Grizzlies are missing most of their team so it’s no surprise to see them lose many games lately, but you expect more from the Raptors, who are coming into this one fresh off a bad loss to the slumping Kings. The Raptors haven’t been at their best, but they need a win to get back on track and I think they’ll take care of business against the Grizzlies in this one.