Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/6/21
2021-04-06 20:00:00 EDT
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat duke it out at the American Airlines Arena on Tuesday night.
The Memphis Grizzlies have been in great shape as they’ve won seven of their past 11 games and they will be looking for a third straight win after routing the 76ers in a 116-100 road win on Sunday. Dillon Brooks led the team with 17 points on six of nine shooting, Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 12 rebounds on eight of 11 shooting, while Grayson Allen and Brandon Clarke each scored 15 points. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 49 percent from the field and 16 of 38 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with their defense by holding the 76ers to just 38 points in the first half, before running away with the game behind their offense after exploding for 45 points in the third quarter to lead by as many as 28 points. Ja Morant had a quiet game of eight points with 10 assists on three of eight shooting.
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have been in decent form as well as they will be looking to build on their current four-game win streak after beating the Cavaliers in a 115-101 home win on Saturday. Bam Adebayo led the team with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists on nine of 12 shooting, Duncan Robinson drained six 3-pointers on his way to 18 points while Trevor Ariza and Jimmy Butler each scored 15 points. As a team, the Heat shot 53 percent from the field and 15 of 38 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 67 points in the first half to take a 13-point lead at halftime, before cruising to victory with another 31 points in the fourth quarter.
Looking at the betting trends, the Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games, 4-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall. The Heat are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a win of more than 10 points, 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games against a team with a winning road record and 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
Head to head, the over is 5-1 in the last six meetings overall, the Grizzlies are 1-3-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Miami and the Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in the last seven meetings overall.
The Grizzlies have really started to heat up lately with seven wins from their last 11 games and they will be full of confidence after routing the red-hot 76ers on Sunday. The Heat have sprung to life with four straight wins and it’s been a real balanced scoring effort with different players stepping up nightly. Brandon Clarke is listed as questionable for the Grizzlies who are only 2-5 ATS in the last seven meetings overall, so I’m sticking with the Heat to keep their winning streak alive here.
