Memphis Grizzlies (35-18) vs. New York Knicks (24-27)
February 2, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks +1; Over/Under: +217
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The Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks meet Wednesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Memphis Grizzlies look for a win after winning 16 of their last 20 games. The New York Knicks need a win after losing six of their last eight games.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 112 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 26.1 points and 6.8 assists, while Dillon Brooks is averaging 18.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. Desmond Bane is the third double-digit scorer and Jaren Jackson Jr. is dishing 1.1 assists. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.3 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 103.8 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 104.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 18.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 17.5 points and 2.6 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Kemba Walker is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 14-4 ATS in their last 18 road games and 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Knicks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games. The over is 5-2 in Grizzlies last 7 road games. The under is 10-4 in Knicks last 14 home games.
The Memphis Grizzlies in the underdog role or cheap price seems to be an automatic bet these days, as they’re consistent with their wains, and they’re also 34-19 against the spread on the season. The New York Knicks are hit or miss, struggle with offensive consistency, and they only win at home by an average of 0.1 points. I’ll gladly lay the bucket with the Grizzlies here.
