The Memphis Grizzlies invade the Moda Center to battle the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies Pick.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are starting to heat up as they’ve won four of their past five games and they will be aiming for a third straight win after blowing past the Wizards in a 128-104 win on Friday. Jaren Jackson Jr led the team with 39 points on 14 of 28 shooting, Zach Edey added 14 points off the bench while Scottie Pippen Jr tallied a triple-double of 11 points with 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
As a team, the Grizzlies shot 47 percent from the field and 14 of 43 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 34 points in the first quarter to jump out to a double-digit lead and they just never took their foot off the gas until they led by 29 points in the fourth quarter.
Portland Trail Blazers
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in poor form as they’ve lost four of their past five games and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting blown off the floor by the Timberwolves in a 127-102 road defeat on Friday. Scoot Henderson led the team with 16 points off the bench, Anfernee Simons added 14 points while Jerami Grant chipped in with 12 points.
As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 42 percent from the field and six of 25 from the 3-point line as they struggled to get off the blocks and were always fighting an uphill battle after scoring just 17 points in the first quarter.
Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 10 night games at Moda Center.
- The road team has won eight of the last 10 games between the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers.
- The road team has covered the spread in five of the last six games between the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last eight night games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Trail Blazers’ last nine games against the Grizzlies following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Grizzlies’ last eight games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction
The Grizzlies are still missing a host of players including Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, and Desmond Bane, while the Trail Blazers are still without Matisse Thybulle. The Grizzlies are still banged up, but that hasn’t stopped them from continuing to tally up the wins, so they will like their chances against this Trail Blazers squad who just lost by 25 points to the Timberwolves. You might be tempted to take the Trail Blazers at home, but the Grizzlies are still the better team and I think they stay hot with a narrow win here.