The Memphis Grizzlies (19-50) will try to put an end to their 14-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Brooklyn Nets (22-48) at Barclays Center. The game can be seen on YES Network at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, March 19, 2018.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 212 points with Brooklyn opening as a 5-point favorite.
Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets Betting Prediction
The Grizzlies come in on a high note after beating the Denver Nuggets in their last outing, 101-94. Memphis’ 0.488 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Denver, who had a mark of 0.420. The Grizzlies’ mark was below their season average of 0.497, while the Nuggets’ was below their season average of 0.536. Memphis was led by Tyreke Evans, who put up 20 points and seven assists.
In the Nets’ last game, they were victorious over the Dallas Mavericks, 114-106. Brooklyn’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Dallas. The Nets had a rate of 0.167 (matching their season average), while the Mavericks posted a mark of 0.130 (below their season average of 0.172). With 19 points and 12 rebounds, DeMarre Carroll played well for Brooklyn.
This contest should be a matchup of opposite paces. Brooklyn prefers an up-and-down style of play (fifth in possessions per game), while Memphis likes to grind-it-out (30th in possessions per game).
Memphis comes into the contest with records of 19-50 straight up (SU) and 28-38-3 against the spread (ATS). Of the Grizzlies’ 69 games, 39 have finished under the projected point total.
Brooklyn has a respectable record ATS (40-29-1), despite being 22-48 SU. Similarly to Memphis, a little over half of Nets games have finished under the total.
Both teams have had a couple of players trending in the right direction over their last five games. For the Grizzlies it’s been Jarell Martin (15.4 points and 5.4 rebounds) and Dillon Brooks (19.0 points and 1.2 steals), while Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (15.8 points and 8.2 rebounds) and Caris LeVert (13.8 points, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals) have been stellar for the Nets.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Trevor Booker recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds and the Nets, who were 5.5-point underdogs, defeated the Grizzlies 98-88. The game finished with a total of 186 points, which was 26 points below the projected point total of 212 points. The Nets knocked down 19 of their 23 free throws (82.6 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (33.3 vs. 26.2).
Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Nets, ATS Winner – Grizzlies, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Memphis is 13-17-2 ATS with 16 overs, 15 unders and 1 push.
Brooklyn is 17-16-1 ATS at home with 20 unders and 14 overs.
When allowing less than 100 points, Memphis is 12-11 and Brooklyn is 12-1.
The Nets are 18-32 when they reach the century mark, while the Grizzlies are 14-20.
Brooklyn ranks sixth in rebounds per game (44.8) while Memphis ranks 28th (40.6).
The Nets rank second in three pointers attempted per game (35.0) while the Grizzlies rank 23rd (26.3).
Memphis ranks first in points allowed in the paint per game (41.4) while Brooklyn ranks 22nd (46.4).
The Grizzlies rank eighth in second chance points allowed per game (11.4) while the Nets rank 27th (13.4).
Memphis ranks 13th in points off turnovers per game (16.7) while Brooklyn ranks last (14.1).
The Grizzlies average 5.0 blocks per game, which ranks 10th in the NBA. The Nets rank 25th in blocks allowed per game (5.7).
Brooklyn ranks 11th in fast break points allowed per game (11.1) while Memphis ranks 25th (14.0).
The Nets rank 11th in assists per game (23.1) while the Grizzlies rank 25th (21.4).
Memphis ranks 21st in steals per game (7.4) while Brooklyn ranks 28th (6.1).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Memphis is 1-4 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Brooklyn is 3-2 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Grizzlies’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 12.6, up from 5.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Nets have scored an average of 110.8 points per game (4.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 114.6 points per game (4.3 above their season average).
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