THE Portland Trail Blazers will face the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference game Friday. Memphis is 20-39 overall and 7-22 at home, while Portland is 15-42 overall and 6-22 on the road. The Grizzlies and Trail Blazers split their two November meetings in Portland earlier in the season.
The announcement is scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. ET at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies are 1-point favorites in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 208 points. . Before entering the Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers picks, you need to see NBA predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
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The model has set its sights on Portland vs. Memphis. You can head over to SportsLine to see his picks. Here are several NBA Odds and betting lines for Grizzlies vs. Blazers:
- Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers Breakdown: Grizzlies -1
- Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers plus/minus: 208 points
- Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers Money Line: Grizzlies: -117, Trail Blazers: -102
- POR: The Trail Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games
- MEM: The Grizzlies are 5-1 ATS in their last six games
- Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers Pick: See the picks on SportsLine
What you need to know about the Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers apparently couldn’t wait to get out of Portland. The Blazers went 0-7 in their seven home games and didn’t even cover the spread in any of the seven losses. Portland has lost an average of 14.6 points per game at home and has lost nine straight games overall.
Both Portland and Memphis are dealing with significant injuries heading into this contest. The Trail Blazers will be deprived Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal), Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) and Scoot Henderson (adductor) with Deandre Ayton (hand) doubtful. Portland has its two top scorers in Anfernée Simons (22.6 points per game) and Jerami Scholarship (21.7 points per game) healthy but aside from them, the Blazers will likely be without their third to sixth leading scorers. The Trail Blazers have failed to reach 100 points in three of their last four games, as they will need a better offensive performance to win on Friday. Find out which team to choose here.
What you need to know about the Grizzlies
Injuries are nothing new in Memphis this season as the Grizzlies have been without them. Ja Morant (shoulder), Desmond Bane (ankle) and Smart Marcus (finger) the majority of the year. Now Memphis will be without Jaren Jackson Jr.who was the only healthy player averaging more than 12 points per game, heading into a back-to-back with Portland on Friday due to right quad tendon soreness. Gregory Jackson II (quad) is questionable, Luc Kennard (disease) is doubtful and Scotty Pippen Jr.. (bulging disc) is out.
Power forward Lamar Stevenswho played six games with the Grizzlies after being acquired from Celtics, is the only player among the Grizzlies’ top eight scorers not listed on the injury report. Memphis has been forced to piece together different lineups and rotations daily as it begins a three-game losing streak, losing 12 of its last 14 games. The Grizzlies will need younger players like Vince Williams Jr.. And Ziaire Williams play a key role on Friday. Find out which team to choose here.
How to make Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers picks
The model has simulated the Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning, and it also says that one side of the gap is reaching more than 60% of the time. You can only see the pick on SportsLine.
So who wins the Grizzlies against the Blazers, and which side of the spread reaches more than 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Blazers vs. Grizzlies spread you should jump to Friday, all from the model on a 63-39 outcome on all top-rated NBA picks this season.and discover.
